FALL 2006  VOLUME XXIII NO. 3 NNeettwwoorrkknewsnews The Newsletter of Sociologists for Women in Society SWS in Montréal: C’est Magnifique! By: Christine E. Bose city centers—Viejo San Juan and Vieux justice and equality by attending this SWS President Montréal—that are fun to walk around summer meeting, contributing to the and explore; and both cities offered forum organization, and using our he 2006 SWS Summer meetings great opportunities to de-center our classrooms as a critical space to raise were held at the Montréal knowledge and to focus on issues of issues related to the forum. To learn ConventionTT Center from August 10th gender and globalization. more, see page 27 of this issue. SWS through the 14th, in conjunction with For example, in the realm of global- and SSF also co-sponsored a session on the ASA meetings. This year’s location ization, I organized an SWS presiden- the regular ASA program, organized by for our hospitality suite and a meet- tial session with presentations by Walda Cathy Zimmer, on “Women’s Rights ings-sessions room was perfect, on the Katz Fishman and Rose Brewer entitled and Human Rights.” same floor as all the ASA sessions so “Building the Global Justice Movement This summer we continued to co- that we were clearly visible and acces- in the U.S. from the Bottom Up: Join sponsor key events with the Association sible to all attendees, rather than being the U.S. Social Forum Process,” co- of Black Scholars (ABS). Using a rotat- hidden in a hotel mezzanine. Indeed, at sponsored by Sociologists Without ing location schedule, this year’s joint least 220 people registered for our Borders (SSF) and Project South. The sessions were held in the ABS head- meetings this year, and 170 attended first U.S. Social Forum will be held quarters hotel, which had the advantage the banquet. from June 27-July 1, 2007 in Atlanta, of getting us out of the Convention The Summer Meetings in Montréal Georgia; it builds on the model of pre- Center and riding the Metro. On made a fitting follow-up to our Winter vious World Social Forums. We can Thursday night, an excellent ABS-SWS Meetings in San Juan, because of some help connect various grassroots organi- joint reception, with plentiful good of the similarities between the two zations to each other food, included dance music provided by places. Both places have beautiful old and to global a local disk jockey named “DJ Sam”; movements for and those of us who attended found traveling to another hotel well worth our efforts. In the same location, on Friday morning ABS, SSF, and SWS held a “Student Roundtable Paper Sessions: Emerging Scholarship in Sociology” co-organized by Marianne Noh, Chair of our Student Concerns Committee, along with her counterparts in the other two organizations, and which included fully 15 tables of graduate student paper presenters. ...continued on page 3

From Left Gloria Steinem and SWS members Laura Moore and Anastasia Prokos Gloria Steinem spoke at ASA meetings in Montreal. President's Message: Internationalizing Sociology of Gender& Global Gender Studies

By: Christine E. Bose sify the coverage given in typical U.S.- valuing carework through policy and cul- University at Albany based gender studies courses. Being part of ture. All of these books (and many others) the global picture does not mean that the are excellent, and offer important case aving our Winter and Summer U.S. should be the center of it or become study material that ought systematically to 2006 SWS meetings held outside the standard by which to judge all other be incorporated into introductory sociolo- ofHH the continental United States, in Puerto countries’ gendered cultural patterns or gy of gender courses as well as into cours- Rico and in institutions. es on gender and globalization, political Montréal, high- Certainly, there are branches of U.S.- sociology, or families and work. We do not lights the impor- based gender studies that examine women use this material as often as we should. tance of moving in international contexts, especially works Sometimes we do not examine global vari- beyond U.S.-cen- drawing on globalization and economic ations because we are told our students are tered gender stud- issues, social movements and activism, not interested in non-US topics. Yet, this ies to a perspec- human rights concerns, or cross-national argument increasingly seems false, tive that could be cultural issues. Let me provide only a few because many of our students are immi- labeled, with vari- examples using books edited by SWS grants themselves or have family members ous implications, members. Some are regionally focused living elsewhere on the planet. as global gender books, such as Transforming Gender and research, transna- Development in East Asia by Esther Ngan Global Gender Studies tional gender studies, internationalizing the Ling Chow (2002), whose chapters are sociology of gender, or globalizing and organized into sections on engendering As social science gender studies have localizing gender research. development, industrialization, economic “gone global,” it could be argued that the restructuring, and immigration. In the United States is no longer the world leader Internationalizing Sociology of Gender political realm, Nancy Naples and Manisha in this field. In many countries outside the in the United States Desai’s Women’s Activism and United States, sociology of gender is a Globalization: Linking Local Struggles well-developed field, although in others Of course, the United States is part of the and Transnational Politics (2002) covers a social science gender research is located global gender studies picture, but there is variety of nations and provides case studies within the more general field of women’s considerable research devoted to U.S. gen- on organizing across borders, localizing studies. der issues, and U.S. gender paradigms are global politics, and activism in and against Our meetings in Puerto Rico provided an predominant and well known worldwide. the transnational state. And on the family- excellent example of a country with a Many of our own introductory sociology of work interface, I can point to the edited strong sociological gender research tradi- gender courses focus on the United States, book by Mary Zimmerman, Jacqueline tion that draws both on U.S. and on Latin and rarely address the global variation in Litt, and myself on the Global Dimensions American or Caribbean feminist threads. gender patterns for each topic on the syl- of Gender and Carework (2006), which As described by Alice Colón (2003), there labus. I believe that the onus is on U.S. examines multiple crises of care, transna- are both parallels and divergences between gender studies to incorporate the kinds of tional migration influences on citizenship U.S. and Puerto Rican gender research. As original material and insights that interna- and social control, motherhood-domestic in much of Latin America, women’s stud- tional comparisons facilitate, and to diver- work-childcare in global perspective, and ...continued on page 4

In This Issue... Next Issue... Summer Meeting Minutes ...... pg 7 Submissions Due ...... November 15 2005 Feminist Lecturer Article ...... pg 24 Publication Date ...... December 15 People & Places/Local Chapters ...... pg 26 Editor ...... Leslie Hossfeld Scholarship and Human Rights Report . . . . .pg 27 Phone ...... (910) 962-7849 Members’ Bookshelf ...... pg 28 Email ...... [email protected] The Gendered Impact of War ...... pg 30 Film Review ...... pg 34

2 Montreal...from page 1 shift the Sister-to-Sister Task Force Of course, another central element of into a standing committee, which will our summer meetings always is the require a by-laws change. At the same Published and distributed by Sociologists for SWS Feminist Lecture, which was time, we postponed discussion until Women in Society, an international given on Saturday by Michael the winter meetings of the Feminist organization of more than 1,000 social Messner under the title “Acting the Transformation of the Academy Task scientists, faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, sociology practitioners and independent Part: The Masculinity of the Force’s request to become a standing scholars who share a dedication to social equality. Governator.” If you were not able to committee, since they felt they were Editor ...... Leslie Hossfeld attend this engaging lecture, look for not ready to present their proposal yet. Graphics Editor ...... Allison Alvarez Hedrick the printed version in a future issue of Perhaps most importantly, we began Sociologists for Women in Society Gender & Society. the discussion of how to use the President...... Christine Bose There were several sessions, organ- increased funds generated by the most President -Elect ...... Manisha Desai ized by our committees, that were recent Gender & Society contract with Past President...... Marlese Durr aimed at graduate student needs, and Sage Publications. This was a compli- Vice-President ...... Cathy Zimmer the meeting evaluation comments cated discussion, with many proposals Secretary ...... Tina Fetner indicate these were successful both in presented, but considerable progress Treasurer ...... Kathleen Slobin passing along information and for net- was made. We did decide to provide Deputy Treasurer ...... Tracey Steele Executive Officer ...... Jessica Sherwood working. These sessions included stable funding to the Beth Hess Award Student Representative ...... Marianne Noh “The Dissertation Process: Things You for five years, in support of these Need to Know but Were Afraid to awardees and of the committee’s Standing Committee Chairs: Awards ...... Tracy Ore Ask,” organized by Astrid Eich- efforts to recruit monies from other Career Development ...... Denise Copleton Krohm for the Student Concerns organizations. There was also exciting Discrimination Support ...... Shirley Jackson Committee, “Getting Dissertations discussion with Jean Shin (of the International ...... Jessie Daniels Published,” organized by Julie ASA) about the possibility of provid- Membership...... Cathy Zimmer Shayne, Meika Loe, and Laura ing full (instead of partial) support to Publications...... Sue Hinze Carpenter for the Career Development an ASA Minority Fellow, who would Publications ...... Toni Calasanti Social Action ...... Susan Munkres Committee, a “Graduate Student Q & be doing gender research, and also of Nominations...... Marlese Durr A with Dana Britton,” new Editor of creating our own Women of Color Gender & Society Editor ...... Dana Britton Gender & Society, on publishing arti- Scholarship Fund. Both of these possi- Book Review Editor ...... Barbara Ryan cles, and a graduate student happy bilities will be fleshed out further and Material for publication (including advertise- hour. Many members commented on considered more fully at the 2007 ments) should be submitted to Networknews the terrific job that Marianne Noh and Winter Meetings. Editor: Leslie Hossfeld, Department of other committee members did in creat- We closed our events with the SWS Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of ing and facilitating all of these ses- banquet and awards ceremony on North Carolina at Wilmington sions. Sunday night, held at the Restaurant 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC As always, most of our committees du Vieux Port in Old Montréal. The 28403. Phone: (910) 962-7849. Email: [email protected] held their own meetings, which are restaurant is located in a multi-floor opened to all SWS members. While old stone building in the center of the Deadlines for submission: much of our committee business hap- Old City, and had wonderful Summer - May 15; Fall - September 15; Winter - November 15; Spring - March 15 pens at the winter meetings, rather ambiance. The event included appetiz- than at the summer meetings, the com- ers available from circulating waiters Attention: For those submitting time sensitive mittee reports presented during the while we mingled, a sit down dinner, materials, target dates for publication and mailing are: Summer-June 15, Fall-October 15, Sunday SWS business meeting and a desert table with wonderful Winter-December 15, Spring-April 15. showed how busy our committees selections to choose from. During din- have been. [See the Business Meeting ner, Tracy Ore orchestrated the pres- Fee schedule for advertisements: Full page- $200.00; Half-page-$100.00; Quarter-page or Minutes for details.] entation of our awards, as described less-$50.00; Job announcements-$25.00. The business meeting covered a lot elsewhere in this newsletter, and in Invoices will be sent after announcements of ground in a short two-hour period honor of Beth Hess many members appear. of time. Members were pleased to hear celebrated their successes this year. Please send membership and change of address a report from our ad hoc IT Committee On the whole, this summer meeting information to: SWS Executive Office, URI on the rapid progress being made by was full of wonderful sessions, and Sociology, Chafee Social Science Center “Yikes!” in updating our web site and attended by many vibrant and interest- Kingston, RI 02881 making it more interactive. Soon, we ing SWS members. I was pleased to Office: 401.874.9510 will be able to renew memberships, have the opportunity to meet or re- Fax: 401.874.2588 vote, and even have journal access connect with so many of you in Email: [email protected] through the website. We also voted to Montréal!

3 President’s Message...from page 2 (Routledge circa late 2007). Like many femi- gender researchers to national or transnation- ies in Puerto Rico began in research institutes nist endeavors, this is not a single-person al feminist movements. Indeed, there are inti- and centers, rather than as undergraduate pro- effort. We are working with advice from the mate connections between gender studies grams that created majors, minors, or certifi- authors of the global gender “perspectives” scholarship, the issues that women have cates. Furthermore, most researchers remain articles that I commissioned when I was edi- organized around, and the change strategies firmly tied to activist movements, which help tor of Gender & Society, and from many oth- that are utilized, sometimes leading to unique generate their research agendas. As is typical ers who are independently thinking about this issues emerging as important, and even to of their circumstances, Puerto Rican feminist same topic. varying research methods being used. For researchers deal with issues that are both We observe that there are always both myself, the most interesting and challenging global (i.e., responding to HIV-AIDS or vio- threads of similarity and strands of difference questions for global gender studies are: How lence against women) and local (i.e., the high does local (and global) context shape a partic- rates of cancer and environmental damage in ular country’s gender studies or feminist Vieques, a Puerto Rican island used for As social science gender research? What is the global variation in the bombing practice by the U.S. Navy), and both treatment of any particular feminist issue? U.S.-influenced (i.e., researching and helping Hopefully, these issues will engage the minds women on welfare or TANF) and Caribbean- studies have “gone global,” of many of our established feminist based (i.e., maintaining connections with researchers and the new generation of stu- DAWN and other Caribbean feminist it could be argued that dents we are mentoring. research groups). I am certain that similar statements—about unique national character- the United States is no longer References: istics, but transnational patterns—could be Chow, Esther Ngan Ling. 2002. Transforming made about gender research in Québec, the world leader in this field. Gender and Development in East Asia. New although I am less familiar with gender stud- York and London: Routledge. ies there. I believe that investigating such “indige- in feminist priorities and gender research Colón, Alice E. 2003. “Puerto Rico: nous” or “local” gender research from multi- within the various world regions, and among Feminism and Feminist Studies.” Gender & ple, contrasting, non-U.S. settings gives us the nations within each region. Some gender Society 17 (5): 664-690. insider knowledge that can reshape U.S. gen- issues, such as violence against women, are der studies into a more comparative perspec- shared globally, although the specific con- Naples, Nancy and Manisha Desai. 2002. tive, and also will create (or reveal) something cerns (such as battery, incest, rape in war, “son Women’s Activism and Globalization: Linking new, and not U.S.-centric, that might be called preference,” etc.) and the strategies for Local Struggles and Transnational Politics. global gender studies. I am currently engaged change vary widely. New York and London: Routledge in a process of sketching the outlines of that Other gender research foci are more local- new field in a forthcoming volume, co-edited ized and are shaped by national or regional Zimmerman, Mary K., Jacqueline S. Litt, and with Minjeong Kim, entitled Global Gender socio-political context (such as civil war, the Christine E. Bose. 2006. Global Dimensions Studies: Transnational Perspectives on demise of Communism, or structural adjust- of Gender and Carework. Stanford, CA: Contemporary Issues and Research Methods ment programs) and by the relationship of Stanford University Press. JOBJOB OPPOROPPORTUNITYTUNITY University of Memphis. The Department of Sociology invites applications and nominations for the appointment of an experienced scholar to serve as chair of the Department of Sociology. The successful candidate will join a dynamic department in a metropolitan research university. The University of Memphis, a comprehensive, doctoral-extensive state university, enrolls over 20,000 students annually. The department offers the B.A. and M.A. degrees in Sociology and includes 14 faculty positions, 150 undergraduate, and 45 full and part-time graduate students. Faculty research interests include social inequality, comparative social change, institutions and organizations, deviance and social psychology, and methods. For additional infor- mation visit the university or department websites at http://www.memphis.edu and http://www.cas.mem- phis.edu/sociology. A representative from the Search Committee will be available to meet with interested applicants at the annual ASA meeting in Montreal.

Successful candidates should have a national reputation for scholarship, a substantial record of publications, evidence of commitment to and excellence in teaching, a demonstrated capacity for intellectual leadership, and a record of academic leadership and administrative skills. A PhD in Sociology is required. Substantive area of specialization is open. Submit a letter of application (or nomination), curriculum vita and at least three reference letters to: Chair, Sociology Chair Search Committee, College of Arts & Sciences, Scates Hall 107, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152. Review of completed applications will begin University of University October 30, 2006, and may continue until the position is filled. The University of Memphis is an

MEMPHIS Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

4 SWS Meeting in Puerto Rico Recognizes the Work of OPMT By: Alice Colón SWS is an international organization of and attorneys Celina Romany and Ana Irma social scientists—students, faculty, and those Rivera participated in a discussion of the [Editor’s Note: The Spanish version of in service positions—who work to advance political and economic situation in Puerto this meeting summary and appreciation the status of women in the discipline of soci- Rico, with a focus on Puerto Rican gender, to SWS appeared in Mujeres en Marcha ology and in society in general. One of their race, and class relations. In the second ses- (March, 2006), the bulletin of The objectives is to communicate and promote sion, Doctors Blanca Ortiz and Margarita Puerto Rican Organization of Women research on women and their struggles over Ostolaza of Puerto Rico and Magaly Pineda Workers, the group which received our issues such as racial and class inequalities, of the Dominican Republic participated in a auction proceeds from the SWS Winter the feminization of poverty, health, sexuality, discussion about research and action for 2006 meetings.] and violence. They encourage debate among Caribbean women. colleagues in sociology on the results of their Among its programs, SWS financially sup- research and its implications for government ports activists for women’s rights by raising he organization, Sociologists’ and the general public. Furthermore, they funds using auctions of items donated by for Women in Society or SWS, participate in political activities that promote members. In Puerto Rico, SWS members heldTT its winter meeting in San Juan the well being of women, produce docu- chose to support The Puerto Rican Puerto Rico from January 26th to the ments, consult, and testify in legislative ses- Organization of Women Workers (OPMT) 29th of 2006. Under the presidency of sions. with the auction proceeds, and member Dr. Christine Bose, the organization met Most of the sociologists came from the Margarita Mergal made a presentation about in the Caribbean for the first time, with United States, but some also came from Asia, the OPMT to SWS. the objective of expanding their vision Africa, and other locations. They and Puerto We acknowledge SWS members for learning and “exploring diversity and change in Rican members participated in the general more about the Puerto Rican reality and their the context of globalization.” Members meeting and two sessions in which they were attempt to improve the situation of women. Sara Benítez, Edna Acosta-Belén, and able to learn more about the realities of We sincerely thank them for their generous Alice Colón were a part of the commit- Puerto Rico and the Hispanic Caribbean. support of our organization. tee that organized the sessions in Puerto In the first session, the Puerto Rico [Translated by Elaine Commisso and edited Rico. Women’s Advocate, María Dolores Fernós by Christine E. Bose] ASA Taskforce on Institutionalizing Public Sociology By: Leslie Hossfeld sociology as a “sociology that seeks to At present, our tasks involve creating pub- University of North Carolina Wilmington bring sociology to publics beyond the lic sociology career guides for depart- academy, promoting dialogue about issues ments, students and junior faculty; institu- he Taskforce on Public that affect the fate of society…” tionalizing public sociology in depart- Sociology first met in August We sought to bring visibility to the multi- ments (two departments in the nation have 2004TT in San Francisco to further the vision of tude and variety of public sociology proj- created public sociology programs in their ASA President Michael Burawoy’s public ects sociologists are engaged in and devel- MA programs: University of North sociologies presidential theme. The oped a web site to collect and document Carolina Wilmington and American Taskforce, chaired by Phillip Nyden, Loyola the important work sociologists do outside University). And, most importantly, to University Chicago, was charged with three the halls of universities (http://pubsoc. continue the vision of moving forward by main tasks: the recognition and validation of wisc.edu/). We encourage SWS members recognizing that we are obligated to the on-going public sociology; to develop guide- to visit and join this website and provide a publics around us – that the information we lines for evaluating public sociology as a description of the public sociology projects gather should not just reside in the ivory scholarly enterprise; and to establish guide- you are involved in. tower, but that we are duty-bound to dis- lines for departments to use public sociology The Task Force has also created promo- seminate this knowledge; that this is our as a criterion of merit and promotion. Two tion and tenure guidelines that urge depart- promise: to apply the tools and knowledge committees were immediately formed: ments to view public sociology as part of of sociology beyond the academy. Documenting Public Sociology, Co-Chaired research scholarship and not simply as a In each of the future Networknews issues by Leslie Hossfeld, University of North heading under service, urging departments I will highlight Public Sociology projects Carolina Wilmington; and Evaluating Public and universities to consider more inclusive of SWS members. I would like to encour- Sociology, Promotion and Tenure and diverse views of scholarship. You may age those of you who are engaged in pub- Guidelines, Co-Chaired by Cynthia Negrey, view our initial report to ASA Council, lic sociology initiatives to send informa- Louisville State University. Using the broad Public Sociology and the Roots of tion about your projects so that we may definition of public sociology presented by American Sociology: Re-establishing our make public this important work of our ASA President Michael Burawoy in San Connections to the Public at http://pub- membership. Send information to Francisco, the Taskforce understands public soc.wisc.edu /page.php?3. HossfeldL@ uncw.edu 5 SWSSWS WWinterinter MeetingsMeetings New Orleans  Feb. 1-4 2007 Theme: Solidarities Across Borders: Gender, Race, and Class in Post Katrina Reconstruction Hurricane Katrina has been called the worst natural disaster in US history. But the aftermath of the storm uncovered human disasters of worse magnitude. As the world watched, the economic, political, and social systems of the US were exposed and amid this chaos questions about race and class, not always gender, were being raised even by the mainstream press. (I would highly recommend Spike Lee's documentary When the Levees Broke to get a sense of the Hurricane and its effects on New Orleans.)

But a year later, everyone, including the politicians and the media, have moved on. What remains are the efforts of various people and organizations, local, national, and global, to build solidarities and work for reconstruction and justice. And it is these efforts that we will focus on as we try to understand and celebrate the resilience of human spirit and solidarities despite all odds, natural and social.

Please send in Proposals for Sessions, workshops, and committee meeting requests by Oct 30th to [email protected].

The 2007 SWS meetings will be held jointly with the RCG section of the ASA. So please reserve your rooms as early as possible as we have two sets of mem- bers and we might need to reserve more rooms. Guest room reservations are to be made by individually calling 1-866-311-1200 toll free or 504-529-9990 and requesting the group code (SUNO coded in the reservations computer) and the dates. Reservations can be made by visiting www.neworleanshamptoninns.com, find the location and type the group code (SUNO) (The New Orleans Downtown Hampton Inn and Convention Center on Carondolet Street.)

As always the success of our meeting depends on our solidarities. I look forward to a flood of sessions, suggestions, and volunteers in the upcoming weeks.

Manisha

6 SWS Summer Business Meeting Minutes and Executive Board Meeting Minutes August 13, 2006 2:30pm nominations for awards in the future. At- the committee. In the committee’s 2nd Palais des Congres de Montreal large members makes sure that the nomi- component, work with the UN, we have Minutes by Tina Fetner, Secretary nations process does not become too insu- seven representatives: Jackie Skiles, Diana lar. The nominations process is ad hoc, and Papademas, Trina Smith, Nancy Mezey, BUSINESS MEETING we need to visit that at some point. Keunjai Park, Eileen Moran, and Jessie Daniels. 1. Welcome from President Bose Career Development Committee We must reregister with the UN this fall, President Chris Bose welcomed everyone Denise Copelton reports that the commit- and we solicit volunteers for this process. to Montreal. We have 214 registrations, tee sponsored a session, "Getting The UN asked for contribution in support and 160 for the banquet this year. Dissertation Published" at this meetings. for public information conference. We The committee continues to produce the haven't routinely donating money, but this 2. Reports "Hey Jane" column, and the committee might be a positive expression of support. wishes to thank all of the anonymous con- The committee submits a proposal to use Treasurer's Report. tributors to this column. unexpended funds for last year, donate Kathleen Slobin submitted the treasurer's Professional needs mentoring programs. $500 to contribution to the Dept. of Public report, which was distributed to business Thanks those who serve as mentors. We Information Executive Committee in meeting attendees. Budget spreadsheets have written formal letters of thanks to charge of running the NGO DPI confer- can be requested from the Executive document their service to our organization. ence in September 2006, transferring unex- Office. We are updating the history of this pro- pended funds already allocated to this One concern is that we have a surplus of gram on the SWS website. We have organ- committee. The proposal passed with 1 funds, though the expenses and revenues ized matches for people to attend section member opposed, no abstentions. are in deficit in this budget. This is likely events at the ASA, but received little exaggerated due to accounting practices. response, so we are revisiting this program. Membership Committee Requests for funding for committees for Cathy Zimmer reports that we have 2006 are already in. Requests for funding Discrimination Committee approximately 1000 members at the start for 2008 should be in before Winter 2007 no report of this meeting. Thanks to Marianne Noh meeting. for doing her part as student concerns com- Gender & Society mittee in recruiting new members. Ribbons Executive Officer Dana Britton first thanks Christine were purchased and distributed at the sum- Jessica Holden Sherwood has begun in Williams for all her hard work as editor, as mer meetings. They were a big hit. this position, and the transition from Akron well as in making this an easy transition to Hand Program: 23 matches were made, to University of Rhode Island is well the new editorship. The journal will run very successful, we will continue. underway. Thanks to Nancy Miller and with two deputy editors, Bandana The MFP winner, Kaya Clark, will be at Marcie Pendleton for theirhard work in this Purkayastha and Sharon Bird. the SWSn banquet. transition, and welcome to Candace Hindle There will also be three associate editors, No new action with chapters, but Mary and Kristen Baxter, who are working in the who will each edit a special issue in an area Virnoche will continue to coordinate with executive office. of their expertise: Beth Schneider, Denise chapters. The treasurer and deputy treasurer will Segura, Myra Marx Ferree. Giving gift memberships is easier with visit URI. Combined numbers: 158 new manu- new membership form, on renewal form. A warm round of applause in thanks of scripts in the last year. Average reviewer You can also give an unnamed gift mem- the excellent job was given to Jessica. days: 35. Average decision days: 43, bership, which will allow new members to Thank you to all of you who staffed the including manuscripts not sent out for join for free. hospitality room and registration desk. In review (20%). Not counting those not sent, Idea to float for recruiting new members: exchange, the EO will rebate your meeting average decision time: 58 days. put tampons and condoms, courtesy of registration fee. 214 people here, 160 ban- SWS, in bathrooms at ASA meetings. We quet tickets sold. International Committee will do a trial at SSS to see how it works, Trina Smith and Diana Papademas report and if it goes well, then at the next summer Committee Reports: a small meeting at Committee ofn the meetings. Status of women. The committee is look- Awards Committtee ing forward to facilitating international Network News Tracy Ore said that 6 awards will be collaborations in New York in 2007. If you Leslie Hossfeld reports that committees given at the SWS banquet again. We need have particular suggestions, pleas contact should send reports to Jessica at EO and

7 Network News as well meetings are open, so we need to make an mended. Another item discussed in the effort to make this clear to student mem- Executive Council is the possibility of Nominations Committee bers. increasing the goals of the diversity project Marlese Durr reports that the committee Surveys regarding student satisfaction to ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and is sending personalized notes and extend- with SWS were distributed. Results will be other categories consistent with the mis- ing requests for nominations, and if you published in Network News. Dana Britton sion of SWS. are interested in running, please submit will meet with students regarding the jour- Myra Marx Ferree recommends that the your own name. nal publication process. by-law language include explicit and care- ful attention to links between Sister to Publications Committee Task forces: Sister and key committees. Sue Hinze and Toni Calasanti have Motion to approve in principle to make worked together as co-chairs recently. The IT Task Force this task force a standing committee. editorial transition is complete. The Laura Fingerson reports that the SWS Passes unanimously. Network News is doing well, and the con- website redesign is underway. The com- By-laws are needed to make this official, tract negotiated with SAGE is worth mittee solicited bids from women-owned and that language must be passed at a repeating. companies and selected Yikes! To redesign future meeting. All SWS members get free access to the website. We spent $9000 to totally Volunteer subcommittee to create these G&S, but also 40% off on all sage sociolo- overhaul the website and provide new bylaws: Barbara Risman, Myra Marx gy journals as well. functionality, such as online meeting regis- Ferree Leslie Hossfeld's term as editor of tration and payment, online elections, mes- Sister to Sister task force proposal Network News has been extended to 2008. sage boards, liststerv functions, and so on. becoming standing committee Publications voted to eliminate submis- The new website should be up in October. Withdrawn by task force for further sion fees when the online submission and review. To be proposed at future meeting. review process is up. Feminist Transformation of the Academy Beth Hess Award funding and structure Dana reassures the meeting that the edi- see new business proposed tors remove any identifying information Executive Council recommends support from a Word file, and then converts the Sister to Sister Task Force for this proposal. Passed unanimously. files to .pdf, and that this has been the rule Pat Warren and Marlese Durr report that Women of Color scholarship proposed at Gender & Society from long ago. the task force was a collaboration between The Sister to Sister task force, which Regarding the book reviews practice of ABS and SWS, including a mentoring made this proposal, asked us to table this not review textbooks and edited volumes: across color lines. They have had recep- proposal until next meeting. at times, the Gender Lens series has been tions and parties, which were well attend- Funding increase for ASA MFP proposed seen as a textbook, and now the policy is ed, and students have opportunities to be Proposal to increase our SWS MFP contri- that the book review editor and the journal mentored. We would like for the network bution from $5000 to $15000. editor can make this decision together. to be broadened. We would like to table the Jean Shin from the ASA MFP attended Thanks to Barbara Ryan for all her work Women of Color scholarship proposal until the meeting, as well as the Executive as the book review editor. We will begin the next meeting. Council posting calls for nominations for book This new scholarship would be named the review editor at the Winter meetings. 3. Pending Business "SWS ASA MFP scholarship" or similar. It Re-vote on raising member dues can be restricted by criteria contributed by Social Action Committee (approved Summer 2005, but two SWS, for example, to limit it to a student Marybeth Stahl reports that the commit- approvals are needed). working on research on women of color. tee continues to work on fact sheets. Myra Marx Ferree proposes that we table The amount can be revisited in a few years, The undergrad action award did not occur the motion until we are clear about the con- in case our fiscal situation declines. in San Juan, but we will continue that at tract with Sage, until we are clearer about Creating this award will allow the ASA to future meetings. the revenue picture of the organization. create a new fellowship, increasing the Childcare and local fair trade options Passed unanimously. number of students supported by this pro- continue to be a priority. gram. 4. New Business Jean Shin spoke to the meeting about the Student Concerns Committee Feminist Transformation of the Academy benefits of this proposal. Marianne Noh reports that there were 40 proposal to become a standing committee Motion to table this discussion to winter people at the student happy hour, mostly (a draft report of this proposal is available meeting, with the understanding that a members, but some new members. Student from the EO). mechanism will be set up to continue this roundtables called "emerging scholarship" Chris Bose announced that the Executive discussion. Heather Laube volunteered to in collaboration with ABS was successful. Council is not making a recommendation organize that. Passed unanimously. The location of the session should rotate on this proposal at this time. Suggestions from the SWS room to the ABS room in include that recruiting/reaching out to 5. Winter 2007 Meeting Preview the future. The professional workshop on women of color should be a project of all Winter meeting is Feb 1-4, 2007 in New dissertation writing was successful. the committees. Ongoing work with the Orleans, LA. Send panel proposals to Students are not aware that committee Career Development Committee is recom- Manisha Desai. 8 SWS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEET- Proposal to not be a standing committee, and ASA to a person who does research on issues ING MINUTES instead work to mainstream women of color that affects women of color. Can we write a SWS August 11, 2006 issues into all subcommittees. If S2S contin- memorandum of understanding, with the S2S Palais des Congres ues, it should be more than just workshops. taskforce, that conveys our priorities to the By Tina Fetner Jessica Holden Sherwood notes that if the talk ASA. of the committee was networking, then this Jean Shin of the ASA arrived to answer some Present: Chris Bose, Cathy Zimmerman, could become part of the Career Development of these questions. He clarified that the fellow- Jessica Holden Sherwood, Tina Fetner, Tracey committee. ship program is $15,000. He confirmed that at Steele, Marianne Noh, Kathleen Slobin, Tracey Steele agrees that it is a great idea to this level of funding, this fellowship would be Marlese Durr, integrate the concerns of women of color in all designated and promoted as the SWS MFP. He committees, but it doesn't always happen. We said that for the general fellows, the criteria for Not present: Manisha Desai need to make institutional changes to make the fellowship is open. We could have an SWS sure this focus happens. In addition, diversity liaison to the selection panel and represent the Minutes recorded by Tina Fetner, Secretary can be expanded to include class, sexual iden- organization and participate in the selection tity, etc. The committee agrees that this inte- process. This selection meeting is in March 1. Review of Ad Hoc Task Forces gration is an important mandate, but it is each year. a.IT on Yikes! Efforts to update SWS website unclear what mechanisms will best accom- A new grant funds 15 NIMH fellows, and 3 Laura Fingerson will report to business meet- plish this. Mentoring across color lines likely general fellows. Currently, SWS funds part of ing. Yikes! Has drafted a site map, and is work- belongs under the Career Development com- 1 of the three general fellows. If we put in ing with the Executive Office to refine mittee. $15,000, this would free up funds for the ASA Decisions are being made regarding content, A standing awards committee may be neces- to create another general fellow. ASA will still what belongs in public view and what is for sary depending on decisions at the business fund annual meeting travel. members only. The IT committee is dis- meeting. The Executive Council has no recommenda- cussing creating a blog. Other features will In sum, there are two key issues here: the tion for the membership. To be discussed fur- include online voting, online registration and integration of, and the continued role of S2S ther at the business meeting. membership payments. task force. Also, we might consider whether we can The new site will be up and running in The council wants to continue this discussion afford to do both. Perhaps a separate award can October. The proposed budget is $8000. at the business meeting, with the S2S task- be added to our scholarship offerings as well Ongoing costs will be $10-15 per month, and force. Perhaps this will be a discussion, and we that is a partnership with ABS. we will need to determine a person or compa- can postpone the vote on this until February. ny to update website after it is up. 5. Proposal for the Hess award b.Feminist Transformation of the Academy 2. Treasurer's Report Approved unanimously $3500 for 5 years, Proposal to be a standing committee. There is Attached. and then to be reviewed at that point. some overlap with the career development Tracey Steele raised a question about the committee at this time, and also the Social budget amount Tina Fetner will check old min- 6. SSSP exploring alternative meetings Action committee, and that will have to be dis- utes for the award amount for the Feminist We received an inquiry from SSSP to join cussed. Lecture and Feminist Activist award. This them in arranging meetings separate from the The proposal is attached. We will mention to detail will need to be revised. ASA. The Executive Council unanimously the membership that this proposal will come The Executive Council unanimously voted agrees that such a move does not meet the forward. Kathleen Slobin suggests that the task to approve the budget as written, amended as organizational needs of SWS, so we decline force develop a framework for understanding noted regarding the Lectureship and Activism this offer. issues that would facilitate transformation of awards. the institution. The NSF ADVANCE Proposal to hire accountant for several 7. SWS Executive Council report. Institutional Transformation grant might be a months a. Proposal to hire accounting student to keep source of resources for this work. There is a books straight, for $500/year. Approved unan- website http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_ 3. Proposal for full funding of ASA minori- imously. summ.jsp?pims_id=5383 (or Google NSF ty fellowship b. Transition report. Thank you gift to Nancy ADVANCE) Miller and Marcie Pendleton. Appropriate gift Chris Bose suggests a proposal for how they 4. Proposal for Woman of Color suggestions were made, for a total of $200. would co-exist with the Career Development Scholarship Approved unanimously. committee and Social Action committee. These proposals are overlapping, and so we d. Marcie Pendleton has additional work, Which tasks would be assigned to which? discuss them together below. and we will invite her to bill us for that work. Would one committee be subsumed under Right now we give $5000 toward the ASA Approved unanimously. another? The chairs of these committees need minority fellowship. Given that SWS is in e.Proposal to change title of Administrative to have a discussion of how they will interface. good financial shape. Clarification on the cur- Assistant in the Executive Office, to something Tracey Steele suggests that the information rent and proposed amounts for the scholarship like Administrative Coordinator. Unanimously pamphlets proposed be coordinated with the is required. We also need to clarify the naming denied at the present time, but with a sugges- Fact Sheets from the Social Action committee. of the fellowship. If we give it to the ASA, will tion for review after a year or so. These seem similar. it be called the "SWS minority fellowship." f.Call meeting to clarify role of EOB in c.Sister to Sister Finally, can we limit the scholarship at the Winter meeting. 9 Committee Reports I. Executive Office Report than the centralized service the last EO anticipate the new website, as it will help By Jessica Sherwood enjoyed.) To work more efficiently, our us improve member services. plan is to accept only VISA and Site visit Plans are forming for the annu- Startup - During the months of May and MasterCard. However, online payments al EO site visit. Probably in October, June 2006, the SWS EO transitioned from are coming soon, which will expand your President-Elect Desai, Treasurer Slobin, Nancy Miller’s charge at the University of options. Since the department of sociolo- and Deputy Treasurer Steele will visit the Akron, to Jessica Sherwood’s – mine – at gy and anthropology has two new hires, EO at URI. Candace and I look forward to the University of Rhode Island. In May I it’s possible that our offices will move showing them around. went to Akron to learn the ropes from elsewhere on campus. The good news is Nancy, her assistant Marcie Pendleton, and that we have a strong advocate in our chair, II. Treasurer’s Adjusted Report the student assistant Lenore Commisso; longtime SWS member Helen Mederer. By Kathleen Slobin and enjoyed meeting Ohio SWSers in the Helen is on the leadership team of URI’s process. Nancy and Marcie have remained NSF ADVANCE Project. I’m serving on (This 2006 Treasurer’s Report has been available to my assistant and me, and their one of its many committees, and it’s excit- adjusted to incorporate the new 2005 Sage help has been invaluable during our precip- ing to be part of a multi-pronged attack on contract for Gender & Society which pro- itous learning curve. vides SWS an annual Many thanks to them non-returnable advance both for their excellent against royalties of work. $200,000.00 beginning Candace Hindle, in 2005 and ending in Administrative December, 2011. These Assistant -I have hired monies are in addition to Candace Hindle as a signing bonus of Administrative $100,000.00 and sub- Assistant, and am stantial monies for the delighted with her. editorial office support. Candace is a native The 2005 advance Rhode Islander with against royalties and the many years’ experience signing bonus were in administrative work used to purchase a in both Fortune 500 Charter One CD of corporations and non- $300,000.00. ) profits. You’re likely to The SWS accounts and get Candace when you budget for 2006 are in a call or email the EO. I’m happy to have gender inequality in academe. very good position. While our three found such a capable, responsible, smart Accounting As Kathleen Slobin’s Fidelity Mutual Fund Investments have and enjoyable person to work with. Treasurer’s Report shows, SWS is well in grown less than three percent during 2006 The University of Rhode Island The EO the black financially. This good news is from an ending balance of $225,495.33 in is located in the Chafee Social Science due to our advantageous contract with 2005 to $231,915.82 at present, our sub- Center at the University of Rhode Island. SAGE. But the way that SWS money is stantial gain in assets from the new Sage Our office is well outfitted, thanks to the managed leaves room for improvement. contract for Gender and Society will pro- combined contributions of SWS and URI’s We have found a local CPA with nonprofit vide a financial cushion for our organiza- department of sociology and anthropology, expertise to advise us on best practices. tion and permit us to consider new funding its research and outreach office, and the With a little time, we will have a setup that projects. As of July 24, 2006, SWS had a college of arts & sciences. We’ve been for- is more efficient and profitable than before, total of $862,210.20 in assets which tunate to have help this summer from the and we will be better prepared to provide included $226,069.28 in investment department’s student assistant, Kristen accurate figures when called to. (Marcie income and $636,140.92 in bank deposits. Baxter, who joins us in Montreal. We will Pendleton is still working with the outgo- The budgeted revenue for 2006 is hire a workstudy student of our own as ing CPA to provide our office with the $362,584.00. For 2006 the budgeted rev- soon as possible. The other major pending 01/06-05/06 audit of the Akron EO.) enue exceeds the budgeted expenses of issue is the processing of credit cards. Our Website Overhaul As Laura Fingerson of $308,685.61 by $53,898.39. Similarly, the apologies to those of you who have sent us the IT taskforce reports, the overhaul of actual revenue for eight months into 2006 credit card information. We hope to be our website is well underway. I won’t of $227,932.02 exceeds our expenses of able to process those charges right after repeat those details here, but I did want to $196,223.79 by $31,708.23. I have pro- this meeting. (URI is unfortunately a “do note that Candace and I are working with jected $417,758.71 in revenue for 2007 it yourself” place about credit cards, rather Laura and the web designers. We eagerly and $281,045.00 in expenses. While it is 10 Committee Reports Continued... expected that we may have additional 2006 Summer Meeting Events and Items: Were Afraid to Ask was found to be expenses in 2007, our present projected 1) The session titled Emerging Scholarship informative and useful for both the audi- budget will increase our assets by at least in Sociology, co-sponsored with ABS and ence and the presenters. The questions and $136,713.71. These figures show the SSF, was held on Friday August 11. It was answer period was filled with active strength of our organization’s financial a success with 15 roundtables and 60 inquiry and insight into the topic at hand. position. papers on the program. 4) The students were given an opportunity Avery Associates is completing the 2005 a. For the past two years the session was to ask the editor of Gender & Society, SWS audit and has completed the 2006 tax held at the ABS conference hotel. SCC Dana Britton, questions about publishing. form 990 for SWS. Avery will continue as proposes that next year the session shall be Many thanks to Dana for offering her time the organization’s auditor and tax consult- held in a SWS meeting room, and for the to the student members. It was a great time ant unless an alternative organization following years, the session should rotate to pick the editor’s brain! located in Rhode Island, the site of the new between ABS and SWS conference loca- 5) The SCC meeting had three in atten- executive office, is contracted. In a relat- tions. A rotating location is proposed dance, including the chair. To increase ed matter, Jessica Holden Sherwood, the because the extra travel time and expenses attendance, SCC should notify student new executive officer, suggested and the accrued to attend the session should be members that the committee meeting is Council approved, the open to all in hopes to hiring of an accountant increase attendance. for several months to a. Proposed 2007 Winter set up a system of Meeting activities: record keeping which i. HH will facilitate efficien- ii. informative orienta- cies and insure better tion for new and junior synchronization with student members SWS’s budgeting iii. propose improve- process overseen by the ments to the structure of SWS Treasurer. Copies SCC (i.e. a two-year of the 2006 and 2007 chair term and student Budgets may be volunteers/representa- requested from the tives on SWS commit- Executive Office. tees) Following upon Cindy b. Proposed Listserv and Anderson’s recommen- Website: dation, I suggest that i. Seek a volunteer list- the organization’s three serv discussant (post Fidelity Accounts be reviewed by a finan- equally shared by ABS and SWS member- discussion topics, post anonymous emails cial planner. The Council should consider ship. for those who do not want to post their criteria to be used to evaluate these 2) The Student Happy Hour (HH) was held identity, participate in listserv conversation accounts. on Friday, August 11 in the Delta Centre- when needed) Finally, I want to thank Cindy Anderson, Ville Hotel’s Bistro Bar. This year each ii. Update the current Student Concerns the past treasurer, and Marcie Pendleton student member received two drink section on the SWS website. Make it eas- and Nancy Miller from the former coupons with their registration, one for ier to use and more useful. Executive Office, for their training and themselves and one for a non-member. insight into the details and management of There were approximately 40 in atten- IV. Awards Committee Report the SWS accounts and budgets. I look for- dance. The HH was filled with lively con- By Tracy E. Ore ward to working with the new executive versation and even a few non-members office to increase both the transparency attended. The Awards Committee met in Montréal and efficiency of the organization’s a. Student members who attended the HH on Saturday, August 12. Those in atten- accounting and budgeting processes. were asked to fill out a survey regarding dance were Bette Dickerson, Susan Farrell, Please contact me at their participation in, and satisfaction with, and Cynthia Anderson. Below are the [email protected] if you have the Student Concerns Committee. The items discussed: questions about the SWS accounts, budg- results will be printed in an upcoming issue 1. Nomination process for the Feminist ets, or expenses. of Networknews. Lectureship Award: Questions have been b. Non-members were given brochures and raised regarding whether past nominees for III. Student Concerns Committee Report membership forms for their interest. the Feminist Lectureship Award will be By Marianne Noh 3) The session titled The Dissertation considered in the pool for future awards in Process: Things You Need to Know, But this category. The committee discussed this 11 Committee Reports Continued... issue and determined that non-selected Summer Meeting Activities Professional-Needs Mentoring Program nominees would be notified that they The Career Development Committee Advertising the program – we haven’t would be welcome to resubmit for the sponsored a session at the summer meeting advertised it in Network news a while. award. on publishing dissertations as books. There was a suggestion to run an ad in both 2. Rotation of members on committees: Meika Loe, Laura Carpenter, and Julie Nn and on the list-serve, which Jenny will Individual awards chairs are responsible Shane organized the session which was follow-up on. for appointing members to their commit- attended by approximately 30 people. The Crafting thank you letters to mentors– tees. A suggestion was made that chairs be handout will be posted on the SWS web- Jenny circulated a letter to send to mentors conscious of rotating members so that new site. thanking them for their contributions to the voices and ideas can be represented. A spe- program. The letter was approved and will cific recommendation was made that the Hey Jane! be sent on SWS letterhead with signatures chair of the Beth Hess Award include past Appropriate mechanisms for thanking the from the Professional-Needs Mentoring recipients on the committee. anonymous contributors who offer advice Coordinator, the CDC Chair, and possibly 3. Cheryl Ann Miller Award: The chair of for the column were discussed at length. the SWS president. In addition, once a year the committee (Cynthia Anderson) is Denise was concerned that we as a com- we will publish mentors names in Network working to rotate com- News and announce mittee members. She them at the business intends to include last meeting to thank them year’s recipient as a more publicly. judge of nominations Denise will work on and will solicit a senior updating the history of person to serve on the program on the website committee. and will try to get the 4. At-large-members: history to function as a SWS recently added separate link from the two at-large-members main page describing to the Awards the program. Committee. Their role, Only 2 people respond- however, has not ed to Jenny’s request on always been entirely the list-serve to attend clear. The committee for ASA section events discussed that these as a group. We dis- members should serve cussed trying again for as oversight to the next year but possibly process of nominations and awards, paying mittee should not be taking credit for the using sign-up sheets at the registration particular attention to the rotation of chairs contributions of others. Several issues desk instead of e-mail. and committee members so that the arose about maintaining anonymity and we process does not become too insular. This decided not to thank individuals publicly, Committee Recruitment then points to issues within SWS as an but instead to thank everyone as a group We discussed nominations for the two organization. To this point, the nomination who contributed responses. Thanks will be positions to be filled in the fall election – process for positions (Chairs, Officers, offered at the business meetings as part of committee chair and elected member. We etc.) has been very ad hoc. There needs to the committee chair report, and published decided to nominate two current commit- be more input from membership. This is an once a year in Network news. tee members for the chair position. The issue the Chair will pursue with the organ- Lara Foley asked that we discuss ideas elected member will coordinate the ization. for columns & people to tap as contribu- Professional-Needs Mentoring Program. tors. She proposed maintaining a list of Denise will share this info with V. Career Development Committee Report people to tap as contributors for certain Nominations and continue to try to locate By Denise Copelton sorts of issues. Members were concerned candidates to assist the Nominations that creating such a list would be difficult Committee. The Career Development Committee and might also create possible privacy (CDC) met on Saturday, August 12 in problems. For instance, would we need to Feminist Transformation of the Montréal, Quebec. Denise Copelton, Jenny ask the person before adding their name to Academy & CDC Mission Statements Keys, Lara Foley, Laura Fingerson, a list? We decided instead to solicit possi- The proposal from the Feminist Heather Sullivan-Catlin, Tamara Smith, ble contributors for the next column at the Transformation of the Academy Taskforce and Kate Linnenberg attended. The fol- end of each column. to become a standing committee was dis- lowing is a report of our current activities: cussed. Their draft mission statement was 12 Committee Reports Continued... shared and the committee discussed points United Nations meetings as a representa- lighted health care, reproductive rights, of potential overlap between the proposed tive for SWS. First, I went to NYC during girls’ education, and women’s economic FTA mission and that of the CDC. Given late June during which time I obtained my opportunities as areas that need to be that no current mission statement exists for UN grounds pass and attended the addressed for successful development. the CDC, Denise agreed to draft one that Informal Interactive Hearings with Civil Lastly, many participants from the LDC’s reflects the mission as the current commit- Society, NGOs, and the Private Sector for spoke about the need for the LDC and tee sees it. the Midterm Review of the those who live in these places to be includ- Implementation of the Programme of ed in the development plans and process. Planning for winter meeting in New Action for the Least Developed Countries I also attended a midday workshop spon- Orleans for Decade 2001-2010. I attended the hear- sored by the Virginia Gildersleeve We decided to offer one session at the ings as an observer. The meetings centered International Fund titled “Forging winter meeting focusing on the job search on the economic concerns of the least Partnerships with the LDCs.” The organi- which may include mock phone inter- developed countries. The hearings were an zation is located in NYC The organization views. We did this a few years ago and it interactive forum where country delegates, funds projects in developing countries cen- was very successful. Planning for the ses- representatives from NGOs, civil society, tered on education activities, leadership sion will take place training, community over e-mail. development, and advancing the under- VI. SWS Discrimination standing and coopera- Committee Report tion among women. Funding is contingent Committee members: on a submitting a suc- Shirley A. Jackson cessful grant application (chair); Vicky Demos; in English and proving Aya Kimura; Kris Paap; the existence of the Ronni Tichenor. NGO. In talking to a Since the last woman from an African Discrimination NGO, she discussed Committee Report dated how some of the organi- January 2006, there zation’s funding have been no formal requirements can be requests for assistance. inhibiting to many There have, however, NGOs in developing been newsletter updates countries. Language received on behalf of Pat Washington from and the private sector spoke. barriers are one issue. But the woman from the Pat Washington Support Committee. The Under-Secretary and High Africa also noted that having to send in However, since the case has “run its Representative for the Least Developed official documents to prove the organiza- course” it is assumed that few, if any, Countries, Landlocked Developing, and tion’s existence is problematic for many updates will continue to be received. Small Island Developing States spoke on women’s NGOs in her area because they A budget request of $500 was submitted the implementation of the Brussels may be networks of women and/or they do on behalf of the committee to SWS Prgoramme in the next five years, noting not have this kind of official structure and Treasurer Kathleen Slobin. the importance of civil society and the pri- documents, particularly for rural and peas- A meeting of the Discrimination vate sector. He noted that the LDC’s are ant women who work on issues. Committee was scheduled for Friday, not making the same progress as the devel- During the first week of September, I was August 11th at the SWS meetings in oping countries which is due to structural also able to attend the DPI/NGO 58th Montreal, but no one other than the new weaknesses that make these countries more annual meeting. The meeting was titled chair was present. Please contact the chair vulnerable and prevent them from taking “Unfinished Business: Effective to let her know if you are still willing to advantage of economic opportunities. Partnerships for Human Security and serve on the committee or if you know of Topics of concern discussed including Sustainable Development. Webcasts of others who may also be interested in serv- both technology (including access and some of the sessions may be available still ing. enabling environments for it) and financial at http://www.un.org/webcast/index.asp. support (including providing support and The website for the meeting in general is VII. United Nations Representative Report establishing environments in which busi- http://www.unngodpiconference.org/. By: Trina Smith ness and investments can succeed. Gender The meetings consisted of a welcoming issues were another topic of concern. session, closing session, and in-between This summer, I was able to attend two NGOs and civil society participants high- these “roundtables.” From an academic 13 Committee Reports Continued... standpoint, the roundtables were more like the audience centered on how journalists the committee as the new SWS Secretary! presentations with a question, answer, and and the media could pay attention to issues We currently have approximately 1000 discussion period afterwards. There was such HIV/AIDS and not solely focus on SWS members. Please help us in our quest also a DPI/NGO briefing the second morn- sensationalistic issues. Some audience to for new members – the more feminists, ing of the conference hosted by the members told stories about work they do in the merrier – so put copies of the member- DPI/NGO executive committee. Lastly, it their organizations and asked questions ship brochures in students’ and colleagues’ is also important to note that the meetings about how to improve grassroots activism mailboxes! were focused on including youth, defined the area of gender and health issues. Marianne Noh, SWS Student by the United Nations as under 30 years In conclusion, I am glad to see the issue Representative, is doing her part to recruit old. of access and representation being new members by inviting student non- Due to space limitations, I will not cover addressed by the DPI/NGO executive com- members (with a drink coupon) to join the every aspect of the meeting I attended. mittee. Living in the United Sates, we SWS Student Happy Hour. Instead I will provide highlights of things I know NYC is not a cheap a place to visit Our new ribbons made their appearance found interesting. I will begin with the and we went through similar concerns with here to make us more visible as SWS NGO briefing. During this time, the execu- the ASA/SWS meetings this summer in members at the Summer Meetings held in tive committee discussed the concern that Montreal, though probably not facing the conjunction with the ASA. New members many NGO representatives, and particular- same level of concerns as those from (those who join SWS for the first time at a ly those who attend UN meetings and developing nations trying to get into the Summer Meeting) were given lavender rib- events, are predominantly from the United United States. Lastly, I would like to dis- bons, continuing members were given pur- States, but more so that they are from NYC cuss my concerns in regards to the last ses- ple ribbons, and finally, the Minority or the tri-state area. This is a concern in sion that catered its comments towards cri- Fellowship Program winner was given a terms of access to information and partici- tiques of MTV and the possible meeting silver ribbon. Wear your SWS ribbons pation. Reasons for this over-representa- with rap stars. Though, I believe the cri- with pride! tion are based on funding, time, and prob- tiques of MTV programming are certainly Our committee discussed a new way of lems with obtaining VISAS to come the to valid and it might be a great learning expe- recruiting new members by putting baskets the United States. Thus, a solution being rience for rap stars to reflect on their cul- with tampons and condoms in the rest discussed is to have regional chairs and tural productions, I left the session think- rooms at the summer meetings. Each tam- meetings. ing about censorship. I wondered if these pon or condom will have a message refer- I attended three roundtables that were critiques would ultimately lead to censor- encing SWS and encouraging membership. devoted to HIV/AIDS issues, though I will ship. Though I certainly do not advocate We will give this idea a trial run at the 2007 only highlight one of them here. The for the degradation of women and minori- Southern Sociological Society meetings roundtable was titled “Emerging ties in the media, I also think censorship is with the help of SWS-South. Our budget Approaches to Healthcare, including a complex issue that we cannot address request for 2007 is $800 – about $500 for Gender-Based HIV and AIDs”. Kitty lightly. This is particularly true in the regional/local chapters and $300 for mis- Pilgrim, anchor at CNN news, was the global arena (and in academia where we cellaneous committee expenses. moderator. Speakers included those who cherish our academic freedom), where we A. Hand Program Ana Prokos and are involved with international NGOs know many people across the world, par- Elisabeth Scheff did a fantastic job of devoted to health issues, the executive ticularly women, are not allowed to speak organizing the Hand Program for the 2006 Director from MTV International’s Staying freely. Please feel free to contact me if you Summer Meeting. They made 23 matches Alive Foundation, and a professor in would like more information on my obser- of senior and junior members. We thank Public Health at Columbia University. vations at these meetings. all of the senior volunteers and the game Most of the speakers centered their com- junior members who were willing to jump ments on the HIV/AIDS epidemic, citing VIII. Membership Committee Report into unknown territory. staggering statistics, and work that is being By Cathy Zimmer B. The Minority Fellowship Program done on these issues. Much of the discus- (MFP) Heather Laube coordinated the sion afterwards was directed towards the Committee Members: Cathy Zimmer, MFP again this year. Khaya Clark received MTV speaker questioning how the Staying Vice President and Chair (2/07), Marianne this year’s Minority Fellowship. She was Alive Project could be effective in relation Noh, Student Representative; Tina Fetner, given a framed certificate, a complimenta- to the normal programming on MTV. The Secretary; Marita McComiskey, Listserv ry SWS membership for one year and she speaker replied with a few comments, Manager; Heather Laube (2/07); Mary attended the banquet at Restaurant de mentioning that he was not on the corpo- Virnoche (2/07); Anastasia Prokos (2/08); Vieux Port in Old Montreal as our guest. rate side of the network. However, he also Elisabeth Sheff (2/08) Please welcome Khaya to SWS! We will noted that MTV is thinking of having a The Membership Committee has been continue to invite the previous years’ forum in which they invite rap stars to tell very active since our last meeting. Thanks Minority Fellows to the banquet as part of them what they are doing is borderline ille- to all the committee members for the great our retention efforts. gal. Other questions and discussion from work they do! We welcome Tina Fetner to C. Chapter Updates Mary Virnoche keeps 14 Committee Reports Continued... track of the regional/local chapters for the Networknews is flourishing, and we are all tected website so that we can accomplish Membership Committee. Networknews still doing high fives from the successful electronic access to Gender & Society as continues to have contact information for contract negotiation with Sage. well as the full Sage sociology collection. the local and regional chapters. Check it In case you missed San Juan, and in order Publications Committee will propose a out and contact the representative in your to instill institutional memory, we are bylaw clarification on voting rights of Ex- area! Chapter representatives are remind- reprinting highlights from the terms of the Officio members to Council. This bylaw ed to submit requests for programming contract with Sage. change will be proposed to Council for funds. Funds can be used for honoraria, Summary of Terms: Sage offered another their consideration before the Winter 2007 refreshments, advertising, attending local 5-year contract to publish Gender & meetings. meetings, etc. Our budget for these expens- Society. In every respect, the contract es will be $500, so there is plenty to go builds and improves on the strong partner- Network News around! Mary will collect the annual chap- ship between SWS and Sage. The contract Leslie Hossfeld is completing her second ter reports and funds requests for the will bring an estimated $320,000 per year year as editor of Networknews. Despite the Winter Meetings. to SWS in shared revenue from the journal. challenges of relocating her operation, D. Gift Certificates They are guaranteeing an annual royalty from University of North Carolina at The process for giving gift memberships payment of $200,000. Under the new con- Pembroke to University of North Carolina has gotten easier with the help of Marianne tract, Sage will double the percentage of at Wilmington, she continues to produce a Noh, SWS Student representative. A check revenue shared with SWS in most cate- fabulous newsletter. Volume 23 nos. (1) box to give a gift membership has been gories (to 50%). In addition to a $100,000 and (2) averaged 30 pages, and Network added to the membership form as well as a signing bonus, they are effectively “buying News distribution averages 1,100. Leslie section to fill in the receiver’s contact out” the last two years of our current con- has initiated a Film Review column for the information. When the Executive Office tract, making the terms of the new contract newsletter, and has plans for a column on gets the gift membership request, they will retroactive to January 1, 2005. This is a Public Sociology to begin Fall 2006. The send the receiver a certificate, a welcome very significant commitment to the journal Publications Committee has voted to letter and an SWS brochure. The gift giver and SWS. They will pay a stipend for the extend the Networknews editorship by one is sent a letter of thanks and confirmation Editorial office in the amount of year, to be completed 8/08 instead of 8/07. that the gift has been processed and sent to $85,000/year + 5%/year (increased from Publications will work with the the receiver. Recognition of giving a gift $15,000/year under the current contract). Networknews Editor to develop an editori- membership will be given periodically in They will provide software and support for al contract for the income 8/08 editor. Network news. Use gift memberships to converting to an entirely electronic editori- Leslie will submit a separate Networknews congratulate a student on completing a al office (with an integrated system for annual report and budget. degree or getting a job! Give them to your submitting, tracking, reviewing, editing, colleagues so they can be part of the best and preparing manuscripts) at no cost to Fact Sheets organization around! SWS. They are also providing full support Just a reminder that reprint permission E. Retired Members Marcia Texler Segal for electronic publication/distribution via forms and instructions are available in wants to keep retiring members in the fold. their platform and collections. They are Networknews and through the SWS web- She is working on ways to provide consult- focusing their international marketing on site. The Executive Office will handle ing opportunity information to retired growing markets and library systems in requests in consultation with Publications members. Marcia wants to hear from oth- Asia (especially China). They will contin- Co-Chairs on a case-by-case basis. ers who have retired or who are thinking of ue to provide Gender & Society in both retiring soon about how the Membership print and electronic versions at no charge Gender & Society Committee can help them. Her email to SWS members or the organization. SWS The Publications Committee and indeed address is [email protected] – get in touch! will have a dedicated membership coordi- all of SWS express our deep appreciation Our goal is to keep a retired member on the nator, and Sage will conduct annual mem- to Christine Williams, outgoing editor, for committee. ber surveys. SWS members will have free her outstanding contributions during her access to the full Sage sociology collection term as editor. She succeeded in increasing IX. Publications Committee Report and receive a 30% 40% discount on all the professionalization of the Editorial By Susan W. Hinze and Toni Calasanti, Sage books and journals. Office, and shepherded the journal through Co-Chairs Also, please be sure to offer praise and a period of great uncertainty in journal kudos to Lisa Brush, who chaired the con- publishing. Her service to SWS and the Since San Juan, Susan W. Hinze and Toni tract committee, and her dedicated com- cause of feminist sociology has been out- Calasanti have worked together as Co- mittee members, Chris Bose, Idee Winfield standing. The Publications Committee also Chairs to accomplish Publications and Nancy Naples. thanks the Deputy Editors (Dana Britton Committee responsibilities. The editorial The Publications Committee is working and Jyoti Puri) for their hard work and ded- transition for Gender & Society, from with the Executive Office and members of icated service. Christine will submit a sep- Austin, TX to Kansas is nearly complete. IT Committee to develop a password pro- arate outgoing editorial report. 15 Committee Reports Continued... New Editor Dana Britton, along with All new manuscripts were submitted to I have completed the December 2006 Deputy Editors Sharon Bird and Bandana the Kansas State University office starting issue. The six issues of the 2006 volume of Purkayastha, are up and running and wait- on May 1, and revised manuscripts were Gender & Society include 13 articles, 15 ing for your submissions. Dana will submit submitted there starting on June 1. The research reports, and 2 special contribu- a separate editorial report detailing the Austin office sent out 232 review packets tions (SWS presidential editorial, feminist transitional period of her new Editorship. to reviewers, and 254 completed reviews lecture). We try to include five to seven Dana plans to write an informational essay were returned. The average response time book reviews in each issue. (Book Review for Networknews about new office practice for reviewers was 37 days. Editor Barbara Ryan will submit a separate and procedures, including the editorial From January through July, I made 119 report.) structure and emerging online submissions editorial decisions, including 19 accepts, process. Publications voted to eliminate 33 "revise and resubmits," and 60 rejects Cover Art submission fees effective with the success- (of which 18 were rejected without exter- This year's cover is from a painting by ful implementation of the online submis- nal review). This is an approximately 16 Maori artist Robyn Kahukiwa, who lives in sion process. percent acceptance rate, which is up from Aotearoa/New Zealand. The cover, like the last year's rate of 10 percent. Deputy two previous ones, was designed by Texas Book Reviews Editors Dana Britton and Jyoti Puri assist- Ph.D. student Julie Reid. Julie works Publications has discussed the general ed in the editorial decision process by closely with the Sage design department in practice of not reviewing textbooks or edit- reviewing manuscripts and providing producing these beautiful images. Julie is ed volumes. In the past, Gender Lens assessments of manuscripts that were finishing her dissertation on education Series Books were regarded as textbooks, insufficiently developed for external reform in Bolivia, exploring how the top- but many books in the series do not fall in review. down imposition of gender equality has that category. We recommend allowing the At the time I am writing this, the Austin been implemented in mostly indigenous Book Review Editor and Gender & Society office has eleven manuscripts that are still rural schools. Editor to jointly determine whether to in process (awaiting reviewer response and review particular GLS books. In addition, final decisions). These should be complet- Font Size at the Winter Meetings in San Juan, the ed by the end of August. The average time Careful readers of the journal may have Publications Committee officially from submission to editorial decision was noticed some changes in the font-size of endorsed prioritizing books by SWS mem- 46 days. From acceptance to publication the journal. I have worked with the Sage bers, sociologists, and interdisciplinary is approximately five months, the amount Publications Editors to re-design the authors promoting a perspective consistent of time required for production. appearance of the text to make it more with the SWS/Gender & Society mission In addition to formally submitted manu- reader-friendly. Despite some early glitch- statement, in that order, and including edit- scripts, I review a number of papers sent in es, we are on board to change to the larger ed volumes (originating both in the U.S. as "pre-publication" queries. In 2006, I font consistently starting with the October and abroad) when they fall in a high prior- reviewed nine such papers, provided sub- 2006 issue. ity category. stantive feedback on each, and encouraged The Publications Committee is grateful some of the authors to submit revised ver- Budget for Barbara Ryan’s hard work as Book sions of their manuscripts for formal con- The editor provides bimonthy statements Review Editor. Barbara has worked to pro- sideration. of our accounts to Kathleen Slobin, SWS fessionalize her office through documenta- I am attempting to fill the February issue Treasurer, and submits an annual budget to tion and staffing. As a result, there is now of the journal for the new editor. the Publications Committee at the winter a healthy backlog of reviews for future Accumulating a backlog has been a strug- meetings. The current budget for 2006, issues. Since Barbara’s term ends in gle for my entire editorial term. I strongly approved in Puerto Rico, anticipated a August 2007, we will begin posting calls urge the SWS Publications Committee to seven month (Jan-July) income of approx- for applications and nominations for the approve yearly special issues in order to imately $37,300, and expenditures of Book Review Editor position in the Fall generate a backlog. Journal policy is that $32,300. The final statement of accounts Issue of Networknews. only current editorial board members can will be compiled in mid-August, and propose and edit special issues. Proposal remaining funds will be transferred to Gender & Society Outgoing Editor's editors work closely with the journal editor SWS. Report Austin office August, 2006 to develop their topic, which is then sub- By Christine Williams mitted to the Publications Committee for With Thanks approval. To encourage more submissions, I would like to take this opportunity to Manuscript Submission and Processing the Publications Committee has agreed to thank those who have supported my term provide substantive feedback on all pro- as editor. Managing Editors Julianne From January 1, 2006 through July 31, posals submitted to them, a policy that has Forcier, Gretchen Webber, and Cati 2006, the Austin office received 63 new been endorsed by three of the former jour- Connell provided excellent service to the manuscripts and 41 revised manuscripts. nal editors. journal. They have worked professionally 16 Committee Reports Continued... and efficiently with the authors, reviewers, Correll, Kirsten Dellinger, Shari Dworkin, the transition during May 2006. The association, and publisher. It has been a Paula England, Shirley Hill, Hyun Sook Austin office has now officially closed, daily pleasure to work with these wonder- Kim, Karin Martin, Seungsook Moon, though Christine has ten manuscripts in ful individuals. Julianne has been with the Marjukka Ollilainen, Sharmila Rudrappa, process there and has enough articles in the journal for three years. She supervised the and Julia Wrigley. I may not have agreed queue to fill the February issue. I am flow of manuscripts through the office, and with them every time, but I always learned grateful for this, and can not really say was responsible for the accounting and from their insightful comments. enough to express my thanks to Christine budget. In addition to her part-time job at In addition to the staff and reviewers, I for her work on behalf of the journal and the journal, Julianne has a thriving private am grateful to the generous support of my her efforts to make the transition go practice in Chinese medicine and acupunc- colleagues at the University of Texas, smoothly. Bandana Purkayastha was able ture. I have availed myself of these profes- Austin, especially my chair Debra to visit beautiful Manhattan, Kansas this sional services over my editorship, which Umberson, for giving me the time and summer, a trip that we both think was is yet another way that she has facilitated space to do this job. A large number of my invaluable in familiarizing her with the my term in this office. I wish her happi- colleagues and former students reviewed nuts and bolts of office procedure. The ness, good fortune, and continued success. for the journal, leaving an institutional transition from the UT office to the KSU Gretchen worked with me for two years, mark that is very apparent to me, if not to office is almost complete, however the while she was finishing her dissertation (on the rest of the world. I am also very grate- bulk of the remaining manuscript files mothers who work part-time). She used her ful to the staff of Sage Publications, espe- have yet to be transferred. I would also vast organizational skills to set up the jour- cially chief editor Chris Richardson, pro- like to express my thanks to Cati Connell nal operations and streamline the data duction editors Jacquelyn Rawson and and Julianne Fourcier in the UT office who base, and she more or less saved my life on Jordan Hardman, and marketing editor have worked closely with my office during a variety of occasions. She has presented Tina Papatsos for their awesome profes- the transition. her dissertation research at a number of sionalism, responsiveness, and good conferences, and we have co-authored a humor. And finally, thank you to the Statistics couple of articles together. Dr. Webber is authors and the readers of Gender & Through July 31, 2006, the KSU office now a lecturer at the University of Texas. Society for sustaining the intellectual has received 48 new manuscripts and 6 Cati has worked for the journal for one enterprise of feminist sociology. revised manuscripts, for a total of 54 man- year. She has worked with Julianne to uscripts since beginning the office transi- process manuscripts from submission to Gender & Society Editor’s Report tion in mid-May. 101 review packets were publication, and she has been responsible By Dana Britton sent out to reviewers and 69 were returned. for compiling and updating records and The average reviewer response time is 18 statistics. Over the course of the year, she Editorial Staff days. has also completed her master's thesis and The journal’s Managing Editors are Through July 31, 2006, I have made 25 worked as a teaching assistant. Cindy Whitney and Laura Logan. Cindy editorial decisions, including 1 conditional She has presented conference papers on Whitney is a PhD student who works 20 accept, 4 “revise and resubmits”, and 20 her own research (on transgender inequali- hours/week. Laura Logan recently joined rejects (15 of these papers were rejected ty in the workplace), and she has a journal the staff; she is a first year MA student, and without external review). In addition to article under review. also works 20 hours/week. Andrea Button formally submitted manuscripts, I I look forward to continued close collab- is a student who is working on her MA the- reviewed a number of papers sent in as pre- oration with Cati, although more as mentor sis and has been with me hourly this sum- publication queries. I have reviewed 14 than as boss. mer. “query papers,” provided substantive feed- I also would like to thank the Gender & Bandana Purkayastha (University of back on each, and encouraged 5 of the Society reviewers. Although their work is Connecticut) and Sharon Bird (Iowa State authors to submit revised versions of their mostly anonymous, they are responsible University) are serving as deputy editors manuscripts for formal consideration. for maintaining the high quality of the during my term. They assist in the editori- The average time from submission to edi- journal, and for making the editor's job al decision process by providing initial torial decision is 26 days. The average intellectually rewarding. The editorial assessments of manuscripts, choosing time from submission to editorial decision board bears a great deal of the burden of reviewers and making written assessments for externally reviewed manuscripts is 48 reviewing, so a special thanks to my col- of manuscripts at all stages of the decision days. The range of decision was 1 day leagues for providing this exceptional serv- process. In a case in which a manuscript is (min.) to 61 days (max.). ice. In addition to the outstanding work of not reviewed externally they provide an For the UT and KSU offices combined, Dana and Jyoti, I would like to single out a internal review that I include with my deci- the statistics through July 31 are 158 total number of reviewers who I have relied on sion. manuscripts received (111 new and 47 for their consistently excellent reviews: revised), 333 review packets sent out, 323 Kristin Anderson, John Bartkowski, Editorial transition reviews completed and average reviewer Denise Bielby, Linda Blum, Shelley Sharon Bird and I traveled to Austin for days of 35. 144 editorial decisions have 17 Committee Reports Continued... been made through July 31 – 19 accepts, 8 this fall. The company that will handle this The Nominations Committee met during conditional accepts, 37 revise and resub- is Manuscript Central, which also operates the Winter Meeting in Puerto Rico and in mits, and 80 rejects (33 without external sites for a variety of other journals (many Montreal during the Summer meeting and review). Our turnaround time is 43 days in the hard sciences). The web address for discussed the Procedures for Nomination, (40 is the weighted average). our site is: http://mc.manuscriptcentral and potential nominees. We agree with .com/gendsoc. There is a fair bit of labor these procedures and have included them Special Issues/Associate Editors on the front end of this process but we will in our report. Kudos to Nancy Naples, The associate editors during my term as keep SWS members updated as things 2005 Nominations Chair and her editor will be Beth Schneider (UC Santa progress. Instructions for submitting elec- Committee for their work. As recommend- Barbara), Denise Segura (UC Santa tronically will appear on the website this ed, we have posted these procedures on the Barbara) and Myra Marx Ferree fall, and in the journal probably in the April SWS listserve, webpage, and in (University of Wisconsin). The associate issue. We will upload our reviewer data- Networknews along with a Call for editor structure is new for my term. The base in September, at which point every- Nominations. role of associate editors is serve as adviso- one should get an email inviting them to Positions for which we need Officers and ry to the editor as necessary (e.g., in resolv- set up an account. During the transition Standing Committee Chairs and Members ing problems with manuscripts or consult- period the office staff will upload manu- are listed below. We ask that all nomina- ing on potential editorial board members) scripts submitted under the current guide- tions, including self-nominations be and to edit a special issue in their area of lines. Please bear with us as we move to received by October 31, 2006. interest. The first of these will be edited by this new system – as much is automated by Beth Schneider, and will focus on sexuali- design, it continues to surprise us. There SWS Elected Positions ty/transgender issues. There will be a for- will be advantages and disadvantages that mal proposal for this issue by the Winter we will all discover as we go, I’m sure. I Office Slots meetings 2007. Denise Segura will edit a remain hopeful that the former outweigh  President –Elect 1 Position special issue on Latinas and Myra Ferree the latter.  Vice President 1 Position will edit an issue on European/comparative  Student Representative 1 Position perspectives. X. Social Action Committee Report  Career Development Chair 1 Position By Susan Munkres  Career Development Mbr 2 Positions Cover Art Meeting chaired by MaryBeth Stalp  Social Action Chair 1 Position Cover art for the journal will continue to  Publications Com. Member 1 Position be designed by Julie Reid, a University of The Social Action Committee is publish-  Awards Committee Member 1 Position Texas graduate student in sociology. She ing three fact sheets in 2006 (Gender and  Membership Committee 2 Positions has been responsible for all of the covers Disaster, Gender and War, Gender and  Nominations Committee 2 Positions during Christine’s term, and I am thrilled Aging), and is currently finalizing fact that she is willing to stay on. Julie has sheets for 2007. Topics for 2007 include See the SWS Webpage: http://www.soc- begun to put together some samples and I Intersex, Women and Girls in Science, women.org/about/about.html to view am excited about how things look. We will Math and Technology, and Gender and changes or additions to our organizational be moving from a burnt orange color Imprisonment. operation document regarding elected scheme to a purple one, of course. We are continuing the Undergraduate positions. Social Action Award (see call for applica- Budget Issues tions in this issue) to be presented at the Procedure for Nominations Here all I can do is express my thanks to Winter Meetings in New Orleans. Please The Nominations Committee will adhere Lisa Brush and the Publications committee encourage your students engaging in to the following procedures, as closely as for negotiating the generous contract with internships and activism on gender issues possible, in order to ensure that all SWS Sage. The editorial office is definitely in to apply. members are involved in the nominations the black and I have been able to fund a We are also currently discussing a variety process and to increase the role of commit- graduate student assistantship for work of initiatives; if you would like to be tee chairs in identifying those members with the journal as well as cover some involved, please contact Susan Munkres, who have been most active in the organiza- graduate student hourly labor during the [email protected]. tion are not overlooked in the process. summer at KSU, ISU, the University of  Through e-mail and a mass mailing to all Connecticut and Widener University and members, the Nominations Committee will provide a small stipend for graduate stu- XI. SWS Nominations Committee Report solicit nominations and self-nominations dent travel expenses. By Marlese Durr for the elected positions as indicated above. Descriptions of the responsibilities Manuscript Central The Nominations Committee is Rebecca for each position will be listed on the SWS Gender & Society is moving to an online Bach, Josephine Beoku-Betts, Tina Fetner, web page and the link to that page will be submission and review system beginning Milian Kang, and Sarah Sobieraj. provided on all communications to the 18 Committee Reports Continued... membership. In addition to the name and affil-  Once a short list of nominees have been iden- President-Elect, President, Past President, iation of the nominee, the nomination should tified by the Committee, the nominee will be Nominations Chair and Chair of Scholarship include a brief description of why this person asked to confirm their willingness to run for the and Human Rights would be a good nominee for the particular position and provide the following information:  Vice-President (2 year term—serves as Chair position or in cases of self-nomination, why year of first membership in SWS, previous of Membership Committee) they would like to serve in this particular capac- elected positions in SWS, participation in SWS  Student Representative (1 year term as Chair ity. Ideally, we would like those who have committees, and attendance at Winter and of Student Concerns Committee) nominations for the committee to have contact- Summer meetings. [Note: The Committee will  Awards Committee Member (1 member ed the nominee to see if they would be interest- consider the number of candidates to include on elected each year for 2-year term ed in running for the position. the ballot. Traditionally they have been either  Career Development Chair(1 member elected  The Committee will ask the former Chair of one or two names per position. The Committee each year for 2-year term the Nominations Committee to share the list of should discuss whether or not to increase the  Membership Committee (2 member for 2- nominees generated through the previous number of candidates for each position when year term ) year’s process, for consideration for this year’s appropriate.]  Nominations Committee (2 members for 2- list of nominees.  Before contacting potential candidates for year term )  The Committee will also solicit recommenda- SWS electoral office, members of the  Publications Committee (2 members for 2- tions from former and current committee Nominations Committee will become familiar year term ) chairs. with the responsibilities of the office and  Social Action Chair (1 member elected each  The Committee will review committee mem- encourage the potential candidate to contact year for 2-year term) bership lists to identify active members who members who have served in this position so would make appropriate nominees. [Note: The that they can learn more about what the position XII. Ad-Hoc IT Committee Summer long term goal will be to have this information they are asked to run for. Meeting Report gathered by the Executive Office and updated  Once the nominees have been contacted and Laura Fingerson, chair each year.] the information is gathered for each candidate,  The Committee will solicit nominees from the ballot will be generated by the Executive The Ad-hoc IT committee was appointed in members of the Sister-to-Sister Task Force, Office and distributed to members for the annu- January 2006 by Marlese Durr and Chris Bose. Mentors and those who have volunteered for al vote. Our committee expires in January of 2007. Our the Hand Program. [Note: The Executive appointed task is to complete the Web Site Office should also compile these data on an Elected Positions Action Items, which were printed in the Winter annual basis. Ideally this information and the The following positions should be elected in 2005 Network News and approved by the SWS data for #4 should be gathered in a form that Odd Years: Council, with slight modifications, at the 2006 would be searchable in order to facilitate the  President-Elect (3 year term—Serves as winter meetings. work of the Nominations Committee as well as President-Elect, President, Past President, Of those Action Items, our main task has been other organizational purposes.] Nominations Chair and Chair of Scholarship the redesign of the SWS website  The Committee will review the membership and Human Rights (socwomen.org). We solicited four bids from form to identify members who have expressed  Secretary (2 year term) woman-owned companies in the spring of interest in participating on different comments.  Deputy Treasurer (4 year term-2 years as 2006. We selected Yikes Inc. (yikesinc.com) [Note: The long term goal will be to have this Deputy Treasurer, 2 years as Treasurer) because of their creative designs, competitive information collected on the membership  Student representative (1 year term as Chair of price, technical competency, and willingness to forms. For example, the membership form Student Concerns Committee) work closely with our Executive Office. The could include some questions on the member-  Awards Chair (2 year term) current project price is $8,812.50. ship form/renewal form, asking each person  Awards Committee Chair (1 member elected Over the summer and into the fall, we and the what committees they have served on in the each year for 2-yearr term) EO have been working with Yikes on the new past, and what committees they might be inter-  Career Development Committee (2 members sitemap, graphic design, and plans for online ested in serving on for the next year.] elected each year for 2 year term) functions, which will include voting, member-  Nominations Committee Chair will collate  Discrimination Committee Chair (2 year ship tasks, meeting registrations, listserv servic- the names of nominees that have been gathered term) es, a new discussion board, free access to Sage’s through the above strategies and circulate the  International Committee Chair (2 year term) Gender & Society content, and linkup to the list among Committee members.  Membership Committee (2 members for a 2 EO’s databases. We have also moved to a com-  Nominations Committee members will be year term) mercial server, which will offer us the space and asked to rank the nominees for each position.  Nominations (2 members for a 2 year term) functionality we need for $11.95/month. We  The Chair will collate the rankings and circu-  Publications (1 member for a 2 year term) will continue to use the socwomen.org address late among Committee members. and Cindy Saylor will continue to be our web  The Committee will “meet” via email or tele- The following positions should be elected in site manager (thank you, Cindy!). If all contin- conference and discuss the rankings with the Even Years: ues to go well, the site will be live in October! goal of identifying a short list of candidates.  President-Elect (3 year term—Serves as 19 SSWWSS NNoommiinnaattiioonnss CCaallll The Nominations Committee requesting nominees to serves as our 2007 Officers, Standing Committee Chairs, and Committee Members. A brief description of each post and terms of service are listed below. Self -Nominations are welcome.

Please send us your self-nominations or names of your nominees by October 31, 2006. Please be sure to contact your nominee and send us a brief e-mail saying this person (or you) has agreed to run for an SWS Officer Position or Standing Committee Chair or Member.

Officers

President-Elect (2008-2011): Organizes the Winter and Summer Meetings to be held in the following year, appoints any Winter or Summer Meeting Committees needed, on behalf of the organization, sign any contracts that fall within the approved budget for these meetings, and provides appropriate advance information to members and others about the nature and location of these meetings. The President-Elect will also prepare to assume the Presidency at the conclusion of the term of office and perform such other duties as may be determined by the Council. S/he serves a three-year term as President-Elect, President, and Past President who serves a Chair of the Nominations Committee and Scholarship and Human Rights Committee.

Vice President (2007-2009): Presides in the absence of the President, fills any vacancy in the office of President or President-Elect, Chairs the Membership Committee and serves on the Social Action Committee, polls candidates for ASA office on membership in women’s organizations and feminist commitments, and performs other duties as may be determined by the Council. She is elected for a two year term.

Student Representative (2007-2008) Serves as chair of the Student Concerns Committee and shall represent the interests of under- graduate and graduate student members of SWS on the Council for the one-year term of that office.

Committee Chairs

Career Development Chair (2007-2009): The chair of the Career Development Committee shall be elected by the members by mail ballot in even years to serve a two-year term.

Career Development Member (2007-2009): Two members of the Career Development Committee will be elected in staggered years to serve a two-year term by mail ballot in even years. (2 Positions)

Social Action Chair (2007-2009): The chair of the Social Action Committees shall be elected by the members by mail ballot in even years to serve two-year term.

Publications Committee Member: (2007-2009): Each year one of the members of the second year cohort of the Publications Committee will be elected co-chair to serve for two years. The co-chairs of the Publications Committee shall be elected by this com- mittee from among its members for a staggered two-year term. Then one additional member is elected by the members by mail ballot in even years to serve two-year term.

Awards Committee Member (2007-2009): One person will be elected to the Awards Committee each year to serve a 2-year term by the members by mail ballot in odd years.

Membership Committee (2007-2009): Two members of the Membership Committee will be elected each year to serve two-year term by the members by mail ballot in odd years. (2 positions)

Nominations Committee (2007-2009): Two members of the Nominations Committee will be elected each year each to serve two-year terms by the members by mail ballot in odd years. (2 positions)

SWS Webpage Link: http://www.socwomen.org/

Members of the Nominations Committee are Rebecca Bach, Josephine Beoku-Betts, Tina Fetner, Milian Kang, Sarah Sobieraj, and Marlese Durr

20 Hand Program . . . Thanks to everyone who volunteered and made the HAND program at the summer meetings in Montreal such a success. Elisabeth Sheff made 23 matches of junior and senior members and we were happy to hear about how pleased junior and senior members alike were to meet each other. HAND offers junior members a chance to get to know a senior member of the organization and provides a friendly face in the sometimes overwhelming ASA scene. Special thanks to those senior members who volunteered to meet more than one junior member.

Please keep in mind we will be running the HAND program for the winter meetings in New Orleans as well. Keep your eyes open for an announcement in the next Network News, on the SWS listserve, and on the SWS webpage! Questions? Contact Anastasia Prokos ([email protected])

Gender & Society Book Review Editor: Call for Applications By: Toni Calasanti and Sue Hinze process, and 4) the editing of reviews. The ([email protected]). The application should Publications Committee Co-Chairs appointment is for three years, beginning include: 1) a statement of background and May 15, 2007. For the editorship, desirable interest; 2) a statement of goals for the book he Publications Committee seeks resources and skills include experience with review section; 3) a CV; 4) a statement of applications and nominations for journals, editing and publishing. For more supportive resources, including (but not BookTT Review Editor of Gender & Society. information on the requirements and work limited to) the extent to which their admin- Consistent with guidelines provided by the of the position, please contact the current istration supports this work in terms of Publications Committee, the book review editor, Barbara Ryan (office phone: 610- space, management, and similar issues. We editor is responsible for coordinating, with 499-4374; email: ber0001@ widener.edu). encourage applicants to attend the mid-year the journal editor, 1) the selection of books Applications are due Jan. 26, 2007 and meetings, if possible, so that they might for review; 2) the selection of reviewers should be emailed to Toni Calasanti, Co- meet with the publications committee at for books, 3) the supervision of the review Chair of Publications Committee that time. Feminist Activism Campus Visits for 2007 Feminist Activism Award Winner Marita McComisky ach year, two campuses are their campus. 716; Lawrence, KS 66045-7556. Please selected by the SWS Feminist If you are interested in having Dr. Marita visit the SWS website at www.soc- ActivismEE Award Committee to host a pres- McComisky come to your campus, or if women.org (click on the awards tab) for entation by the Feminist Activism Award you would like more information about more information. winner. The campus visits are designed to this opportunity, please contact Shirley provide an opportunity for the award win- Hill either by phone (785) 864-4111 or ner to share her or his expertise with cam- (785) 864-9400, fax: (785) 864-5280, or puses who are interested in the recipient’s email – [email protected]. Proposals for the arena of activism. For each of the sites campus visits are due by March 1, 2007 selected, SWS will provide reimbursement and should be mailed to Dr. Shirley Hill of up to $750 of the direct transportation Department of Sociology; Kansas costs incurred in bringing the recipient to University; 1415 Jayhawk Blvd., Room

21 Marita McComisky: Recipient of the SWS Feminist Activism Award The SWS Activism Awards Committee an especially ambitious project: A year- stand as a model for how one ‘walks the is delighted to announce Marita long celebration called Our Town Meets walk’ by actively working to eliminate McComisky as the winner of this year’s the World, which was designed as an the multiple oppressions that result from Award. Marita is currently the Director anti-racism, multicultural, and advocacy sexism, racism, and poverty. She has of the Women’s Studies Program at the project. She also recently ran an adult brought that activist spirit into the class- University of Connecticut, quite an education program entitled White room, inspiring her students not only to accomplishment for someone who just reflect on inequalities and oppression graduated from that institution in 2001, but also, through internship programs, to and one that speaks well of her academ- become involved with advocacy pro- ic abilities and achievements. grams throughout the region. Her work But even more impressive is Marita’s has been widely recognized on campus: long-time dedication to feminist and for example, in 2003, she received the social justice issues. Beyond the walls of Phenomenal Woman of the Year Award the academy, she has worked in numer- presented by Mu Sigma Upsilon. This ous capacities to help marginalized and Award recognized her service to the poor people to improve the quality of University and especially her efforts to their lives. Her work has spanned sever- promote sisterhood among all women. al decades, and has included working in All of those writing in support of her a soup kitchen, membership on the nomination noted that her outstanding Windham Area Homeless Coalition and work as an activist and mentor to young Economic Development Committee, and feminists has been recognized both with- serving as a VISTA volunteer on the in and outside the university. One nomi- Crow American Indian Reservation in nator wrote that Marita “exemplifies the Montana. tireless commitment and enthusiastic For more than 15 years Marita has advocacy that inspires me as well as her been a member of the Northeast many students to believe that making a Connecticut Coalition for Peace and difference is indeed possible. Her will- Justice, and she has also served as ingness to sacrifice for the good of Executive Director for the Windham women’s rights, peace and social justice Area Interfaith Ministry and is unparalleled.” Coordinator for the Social Justice/ People Challenging Racism: Moving On behalf of myself, the other mem- Education program of the Holy Family From Talk to Action. bers of the Activism Award Committee, Parish. She worked as coordinator/facil- Marita’s professional career achieve- and SWS, I am indeed happy to present itator for what one of those writing in ments and her work outside of the acad- Professor Marita McComisky with this support of her nomination described as emy to promote justice and equality year’s Feminist Activism Award.

Rebecca Glauber: Recipient of the 2006 Cheryl Allyn Miller Award The CAM Award committee, consisting effects of marital status on the motherhood of Cindy Anderson and Kristin Schiltz, is wage penalty for women of different races. pleased to announce that this year’s winner Not surprisingly, she finds that regardless of the CAM Award is Rebecca Glauber. of race, married women with children earn Rebecca is a PhD candidate in the less than married women without children. Department of Sociology at New York Among single women, however, there are University. Her dissertation is on parent- some racial differences. Specifically, moth- hood, employment and gender. The paper erhood increases the wages of single she submitted for this award is titled, African American women but decreases the “Marriage & the Motherhood Wage Penalty wages of single white women. among African Americans, Hispanics, and The committee found her work rich by Whites.” challenging the generalization that moth- It is a unique examination of the joint erhood uniformly and negatively effects association of women’s marital and racial women’s wages. It is an important statuses and how they contribute to reminder that processes of inequality vary women’s wages. Rebecca uses NLS-Y data not simply by gender, but are compounded and fixed effects models to tease out the by race as well. 22 Mary Jean Cravens: 2006 Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship The Beth B. Hess line privilege and status that Memorial Scholarship is results from affiliation and given annually to a gradu- identification with the ani- ate student in sociology mal rights movement. Her who began her or his col- research promises to make lege career at a two-year substantial contributions to community or technical both the gender literature college. The scholarship and the growing sociological committee is pleased to literature on animals and announce that Mary Jean society. She is also an Cravens is the 2006 schol- Assistant Professor of arship winner. Ms. Cravens Sociology at the College of attended the College of DuPage, the same communi- DuPage before transferring ty college she attended. Ms. to the University of Illinois Cravens should be recog- at Chicago where she nized for her commitment to received her B.A in sociolo- community college teaching, gy, Summa Cum Laude, in her dedication to students, 1997, and her M.A. in and her contributions to gen- Sociology in 1999. She is der scholarship. These are currently a doctoral student qualities Beth Hess embod- at University of Illinois at ied and we are delighted to Chicago where she is com- recognize Mary Jean pleting a dissertation on men’s participa- explores how men’s movement participa- Cravens as the newest Beth B. Hess tion in the female-dominated animal tion involves actively reconstructing mas- Scholarship recipient. We know she rights movement. Using a gender lens, she culinity in response to the loss of mascu- would make Beth Hess proud.

Khaya Clark: 2006 Minority Scholar This year’s Sociologists for Women in prehend—to grasp what was happening Society’s Minority Scholarship is awarded around and within me” (1994: 59). Through to Khaya Clark. The SWS-ASA-MFP social theory, Khaya found answers to per- Minority Scholar Fund is sponsored by the sonal queries and a professional calling. American Sociological Association and is Khaya’s dissertation, “The Development designed to support and mentor graduate of a Racial Attitudes Index, Grades K-3,” is students from underrepresented minority funded by the National Science Foundation groups in sociology. SWS contributed under the Methodology, Measurement, and $5000 to this fund this year. In addition to Statistics Program. She also works as a academic excellence, scholars selected for Research Scientist at an applied research this award have a strong interest in some institute in Eugene, Oregon. With funding aspect of gender or women’s studies or self- from the National Institutes of Health, this identify as a feminist. applied research involves topics related to She is a doctoral student at the University diversity, children’s understanding of race of Oregon and earned a BA in sociology and phenotypic variation, and racial dispar- from the University of Oregon and an MA ities in healthcare and education. from the University of California – Santa Khaya grew up in the Pacific Northwest Cruz. Her academic research interests are and enjoys cycling, backpacking, garden- race and ethnicity, gender, sociology of ing, and having fun with friends and fami- childhood (with an emphasis on racial atti- intellectual engagement and helped her to ly. She was introduced to SWS members at tudes and social schemas), and social psy- understand and to explicate the intersec- our Banquet in Montreal and presented chology. tions of her interracial gay family and shift- with a complimentary yearlong member- Khaya became inspired by sociology ing class status. Khaya finds that bell hooks ship to SWS, a subscription to Gender & through a sociological theory course. The describes this experience beautifully. “I Society, banquet tickets for two years, and a content of the course and the professor’s came to theory because I was hurting…I framed certificate. Congratulations to our approach to teaching theory sparked her came to theory desperate, wanting to com- 2006 Minority Scholar, Khaya Clark. 23 Being an SWS Feminist Outsider in Minnesota and Texas By: Joan Acker began over 100 years ago as an Indian The Morris campus is an excellent, very SWS 2005 Feminist Lecturer School: the old Indian School building is special undergraduate liberal arts college. I still there, now the home of the Multi- thoroughly enjoyed my visit. s the SWS Feminist Lecturer in Ethnic Student Program. Texas Tech and Lubbock, Texas were 2005-2006, I probably benefited A tragedy had occurred on the Morris equally as welcoming and interesting, but farAA more from the experience than did campus just before I arrived. A student had they were in another world. I was a bit those who enter- been accidentally killed by a collapsing uncertain about this trip, a slight apprehen- tained me so gra- goal post in the celebration of a Morris sion arising from images of Texas Tech as ciously and came football victory. The day of my visit was a super macho, sports crazy, racist enclave. to hear my lec- sorrowful and serious, but students and My uneasiness was allayed as soon as I tures. I learned a faculty carried on. Everyone I met was met Charlotte Dunham, Associate lot about commu- welcoming and helpful. They also kept me Professor of Sociology and head of nities, both aca- busy. I met with the faculty and staff in the Women’s Studies, who picked me up at the demic and non- women’s studies program, the Multi Ethnic airport late in an evening in February. academic, that I Student Program, the Commission on Charlotte took charge, got me to the had never visited Women, and with groups of students. I Hawthorn Suites where I was staying, and and about the situ- also participated in three classes, one in was my marvelous host for the next day ations of feminist sociology and two in economics. These and a half. From her, other faculty, and scholars, feminist sociology and women’s courses appeared to be intellectually students, I learned some significant things studies in places I had never heard about or demanding and comprehensive. Student about Lubbock: it is reported to be the sec- had mistakenly thought could never have attendance seemed to be almost 100 per- ond most conservative city in the U.S., sec- much of a feminist presence. These places cent and the students were well prepared, ond only to Provo, Utah. Also, Lubbock is were Morris, Minnesota, the location of the interested and involved, in spite of the ‘dry.’Alcoholic beverages are for sale only Morris campus of the University of death that had affected the entire campus. outside of town, mostly in a strip of bars Minnesota and Lubbock, Texas, the home Later that day I participated in an open dis- and liquor stores just on the other side of of Texas Tech. These universities are many cussion of the difficulties the staff union the city boundaries. Unfortunately, I did miles apart geographically, culturally, and (AFSCME) was having with the adminis- not have time to visit this sociologically in terms of size and organization. Morris tration of the University of Minnesota over interesting relic. However, I found many has about 1900 students in a four-year contract negotiations. The numbers of par- non-conservatives – most of them femi- undergraduate liberal arts program. Texas ticipants in this discussion, students, staff, nists – and fortunately, there was plenty of Tech has about 29,000 students, ten col- and faculty, was surprising to me, since I wine to drink. leges and numerous graduate programs. am not sure that so many would have come My visit to Texas Tech included a meet- However, they share several features: they to such a discussion at the University of ing with the President’s Council on are in the midst of great expanses of flat Oregon that is ten times the size of Morris. Gender, an impressively large group of land, the universities have dedicated femi- The turn-out for my evening talk was also faculty and administrators, including the nist scholars who welcomed me warmly, much larger than I expected, perhaps indi- Vice Provost, the President’s Assistant for and they have grossly under funded cating a broad interest in inequality ques- Diversity, and the Assistant to the Provost women’s studies programs. tions on the Morris campus. There were for Diversity. In the group of around 20 I visited Morris in October 2005 and many questions after my presentation that people, two were visible minorities, one learned immediately that about the only also showed a high level of interest and Hispanic and the other African American. way to get from the airport in Minneapolis concern. The discussion focused on strategies for to Morris is to drive. Jennifer Rothchild, I was impressed with the commitment of recruiting and retaining white women and Assistant Professor of Sociology, was my those working on gender and diversity minority faculty. Later I met with the extraordinary host for the visit and chauf- issues and how much they are doing with Special Assistant to the President for feur for the two hour trip that goes straight limited resources. Morris, perhaps particu- Diversity, a Hispanic man who discussed through flat or gently rolling farm country, larly the feminist faculty and staff, is sur- further the programs to increase diversity. spotted with silos and prosperous looking prisingly diverse, with women faculty I came away with the impression that he homes. When the journey ends in Morris, from India, Chile, and Eastern Europe, as had a difficult, even a daunting job. In the there’s not much to see, until you come to well as from the U.S. Students seemed to course of my day and a half on the Texas the campus, a very college-looking group come mostly from Minnesota, but these Tech campus I also met with a number of of buildings with green grass, trees, and include one of the largest enrollments of feminist faculty members from different many path ways. The Morris campus Native American students in the country. departments. Their commitment to femi-

24 nist work was firm, as was their commit- was, as in Morris, quite high, filling up a education and parts of their careers, but ment to women’s studies. Women’s large lecture hall. And the questions were they had returned to Lubbock. I began to Studies is a lively program with an under- probing and intelligent. This response see that, perhaps, my northerner’s view graduate minor and participation in an was reassuring: students and faculty of Texas needed some basic revisions. interdisciplinary masters’ program. But, showed a lot of interest in inequality and I am very grateful that I had the chance as on so many campuses (including diversity issues. That evening, dinner in a to visit Texas Tech. The people whom I Morris), it still has no regular positions very good restaurant was attended by the met were generous and interesting. The and depends upon faculty from regular Provost, Vice Provost, Vice President for graduate students with whom I talked departments and cross-listed courses. Research, and head of the Sociology fac- were excited about studying gender Thus, its status is not secure. Again, I had ulty, along with Charlotte Dunham and issues and going on for further graduate the impression that the level of support Esther Lichti from Women’s Studies. The work. Faculty members and staff were for feminist scholarly work and teaching guest list for dinner also seemed to indi- committed to their work on gender and is not as high here as it would be in an cate a concern with gender, diversity and diversity. To sum up my observations of ideal world. The sociology faculty is an equality. The Provost, who sat next to me, both Texas Tech and the Morris campus example: out of nine faculty members, told me that “everything is wonderful” at of the University of Minnesota, it looked two are women, both feminists, but nei- Texas Tech. This seemed true to me, an to me as though those deeply committed ther are full professors. Thus they lack outsider, listening to top administrators to increasing equality and to educating the positional power to put teaching on who are enthusiastic about their work: the about the underlying processes that per- gender and diversity higher on the list of university looks very prosperous, it is petuate inequality were doing a magnifi- departmental priorities. Feminist faculty huge, and has professional schools such cent job. The universities, like many in other departments sometimes as engineering and medical sciences that organizations, say that they are also com- expressed discouragement, wondering if must receive large research grants. And I mitted, but although they give a certain the fight is worth it, given their positions observed something else: the Provost, as space for these programs, teaching agen- of little power. well as other faculty with whom I talked, das, and diversity offices, they do not There were contradictory indications, had grown up in the Lubbock area. They show equal commitment where funding is however. The attendance at my lecture had gone off to other places for graduate concerned.

SWS Awards Deadlines Cheryl Allyn Miller Award - May 15, 2007 Contact: Cindy Anderson, Ohio University Feminist Lectureship Award - February 1, 2007 Contact: Susan Farrell, Kingsborough Community College SWS Feminist Mentoring Award - March 1, 2007 Contact: Bonnie Thornton Dill, University of Maryland Barbara Rosenblum Cancer Dissertation Award - April 1, 2007 Contact: Jenny Kronenfeld, Arizona State University Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship - May 15, 2007 Contact: Myra Marx Ferree, University of Wisconsin

25 News from Local Chapters People and Places MSU/LANSING CHAPTER Mary Frank Fox, Georgia Institute of Technology, By Julie Hartman was a plenary speaker on "Advancing women in tech- nical fields within higher education," at the national meetings of the Women in Engineering Programs and The MSU/Lansing Chapter will be hosting a picnic to wel- Advocates Network (WEPAN), June 2006. come back SWS members and welcome several new faculty Linda Grant has been honored with the 2006 hires into the department. The event is scheduled for October. Women's Studies Faculty Award at the University of Georgia. The award is given to faculty who have con- tributed to women's studies over the course of their SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER career. By Leslie Hossfeld Miliann Kang, Assistant Professor, Women's Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has The Southeastern North Carolina chapter will be hosting a stu- received a 2006-07 American Association of dent-faculty get together late October using funds from SWS University Women Post-Doctoral American Fellowship for her study, "Work and Mothering: Membership Committee to supplement the event. SWS stu- Practices and Identities of Second Generation Asian dents working on a public sociology project with public housing American Women." in the area will provide an update on the progress of the project Ivy Kennelly, assistant professor at George and share their preliminary findings. Washington University, was awarded a $7000 grant from the American Sociological Association and National Science Foundation's Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline in support of her research project, "Modesty as an Expression of Structural Advantage." APPLAPPLYY Heather Laube, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies, received the Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Junior Women Faculty Award at the University of Michigan - Flint. Lucinda NONOW!W! Hinsdale Stone (1814-1900), along with others, lob- bied the University of Michigan, its Regents, and the state legislature to open the University to women. Campus Visits for This award was established in recognition of her efforts. The award is intended to encourage junior 2007 SWS Feminist Lecturer women faculty to accomplish the scholarly and cre- ative work that is necessary for the attainment of aca- Evelyn Nankano Glenn demic tenure. It is granted to a woman assistant or in 2007-2008 associate professor for recognized scholarship or cre- ative activities, conspicuous ability in teaching, signif- icant service to the professional, university or general community, and high potential for professional The SWS 2007 Distinguished Feminist advancement and continued professional development Lecturer Evelyn Nankano Glenn at UM-Flint. Celine-Marie Pascale, Assistant Professor at is available to visit two U. S. American University, became an associate of the college/university campuses during Future of Public Media, a think tank funded through the Ford Foundation and The Center for Social Media, the 2007-2008 academic year. a project of American University’s School of Communication. Also I was just invited to be a Video Production Consultant (advising producers of new Topic to be announced. media on issues of ethics, diversity and the politics of representation) for New Media Literacies Project, funded through a MacArthur Grant at the Comparative See the SWS website www.socwomen.org Media Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Akiko Yasuike began a new position as a tenure- for details and guidelines on applying. track Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at California Lutheran University. 26 Scholarship & Human Rights Report By: Marlese Durr poverty in the U.S., deep race and class South. The Southern site of the USSF and Patricia Richards divisions, and gender violence. Immigrant marks a new moment in the US movement struggles are growing, while economic for social and economic justice. We e have been asked by Walda crises affect all working class communi- believe “as the South goes, so goes the Katz Fishman and Rose ties. The USSF will provide a process to nation.” These words, spoken by DuBois, BrewerWW of Project South to participate in build a powerful movement in this country ring true throughout US history. The roots the World Social Forum and the United based on the organized voices and experi- of oppression, injustice, exploitation and Status Social Forum to be held in Atlanta ences of those from the grassroots most social control run deep in Southern soil. Georgia, June 27-July 1, 2007. Our name affected by US and global injustices. The US South has also cultivated deter- will be listed among our supporters on the The WSF International Coordinating mined and consistent fights for indigenous web site and in our literature (unless we Council approached Grassroots Global self-determination, black freedom, work- prefer other wise). I have listed the infor- Justice (GGJ) in June 2003 to develop a ing class and gender emancipation, and mation from the fact sheet below for your planning process for a US Social Forum. human liberation. Hosting the USSF in the review and consumption. After several years of investigating how a US South builds political potency for a The WSF is the largest and most dynam- USSF could be organized, GGJ launched powerful movement to challenge white ic gathering of progressive organizers, the USSF National Planning Committee in supremacy, imperial domination, gender activists, and cultural workers in the world. 2005. oppression, worldwide genocide, ecocide, Under the banner of “Another World is 35 organizations currently sit on the and other effects of global capitalism. Possible,” over 100,000 people have gath- National Planning Committee, with seats Washington, DC – the nation’s capital – ered annually since 2001 to forge new rela- for up to 15 more. These seats are reserved remains a colony in the heart of the US tionships through workshops, dialogues, for organizations representing people of empire with no political voting representa- panels, theater, music and art with the aim color, women or youth. If your organiza- tion in Congress. The progressive move- of building a bottom-up movement to cre- tion wants to apply for the NPC, you can ment in our region is often divided by ate a just and sustainable world. The WSF request an application. Organizations are geography, issue, race/nationality, gender provides an open space to envision alterna- welcome to join USSF Working Groups and language. Organizing for the USSF in tives to the economic and political plans without being on the NPC. Visit the DC area offers us the space to build developed by global corporations and gov- www.ussocialforum.org for more informa- bridges and build power linking the long ernments at the World Economic Forum – tion. history of Native American and African plans that often suppress workers, both The USSF NPC accepted proposals from American struggles with today’s immi- women’s and human rights, and undermine several cities to host the USSF, and grant struggles, workers, women’s and national and Indigenous sovereignty. As Atlanta was chosen. The Atlanta proposal youth struggles, and the growing resist- part of the social forum process, world lifted up the political significance of the ance to massive privatization of regions and nations also organize social US South as the region where some of the schools, hospitals and clinics, public forums from time to time. worst attacks against oppressed peoples housing and life itself. Join us. Make it In the 6-year history of the WSF, there and greatest struggles for justice have happen! has never been a national United States occurred. I hope that you find time in your sched- Social Forum – until now! From June 27- To win nationally, we must win the US ules to participate in this in Summer 2007. July 1, 2007, the first ever USSF will be convened in Atlanta, GA. This is an his- toric opportunity for progressive forces in the U.S. to gather as part of this exciting United States Social Forum global justice process. We estimate up to 20,000 people will attend the gathering and June 27- July 1, 2007 anticipate that it will be a catalyst for build- ing and strengthening progressive social Atlanta, Georgia movements in the U.S. at the beginning of the 21st century. www.ussocialforum.org The USSF comes at a significant time in US history. The conservative political right Project South: Institute for the Elimination dominates the 3 primary institutions of the of Poverty & Genocide US government. The military is bogged down in the occupation of Iraq and 9 Gammon Avenue - Atlanta, Ga 30315 Afghanistan as public support for these  invasions erodes. The disaster of hurricane (404) 622-1133 OFFICE (404) 622-6618 FAX Katrina and the failure of the federal gov- [email protected] ernment to respond have exposed extreme 27 Members’ Bookshelf Stripped Inside the Lives of Exotic frontier of feminist scholarship. In this vol- Gendered Bodies: Feminist Perspectives Dancers ume, leading national and international Edited by Judith Lorber and Lisa Jean By Bernadette Barton feminist scholars of aging take first steps in Moore New York University Press, 2006 this direction, illuminating how age rela- Roxbury, 2007. tions interact with other social inequalities, What kind of woman dances naked for particularly gender. In doing so, the Text with readings that covers a very money? Bernadette Barton takes us inside authors challenge and transform feminist broad range of topics, such as men’s bodies countless strip bars and clubs, from upscale scholarship and many taken for granted and masculinity norms, third-wave femi- to back road as well as those that specialize concepts in gender studies. nist menstrual activism, transgender and in lapdancing, table dancing, topless only, intersex, the male pill, the controversies or peep shows, to reveal the startling lives Girls in Power: Gender, Body, and over male circumcision and ritual genital of exotic dancers. Going behind the stage Menstruation in Adolescence cutting of girls, disabilities, war wounds in and into the dressing room, Barton discov- By Laura Fingerson Iraq, torture, and suicide bombers. ers a group of complex women performing, SUNY Press, 2006 to say the least, a difficult job. From the six Making Sense of Race, Class, and inch heels to the mastery of the pole and Girls in Power offers a fascinating and Gender: Commonsense, Power, and the couch dance, Barton provides a fasci- unique look at the social aspects of men- Privilege in the United States nating insider’s account of what it’s like to struation in the lives of adolescent girls -- By Celine-Marie Pascale perform this sex work. Based on over five and also in the lives of adolescent boys. Routledge, 2006. years of research and from visiting clubs Although there has been much research on around the country, particularly in San other aspects of gender and the body, this is Making Sense of Race, Class, and Francisco, Hawaii, and Kentucky, Stripped one of the few books to examine menstru- Gender focuses on how these categories offers a rare portrait of not just how ation and the first to explore how it plays a are culturally produced as matters of “com- dancers get into the business but what it’s part in power interactions between boys monsense.” Using arresting case studies of like for those who choose to strip year after and girls. Talking openly in single- and how ordinary people understand the con- year. Through captivating interviews and mixed-gender settings, individuals and cepts of race, class, and gender, Celine- first-hand observation, Barton recounts groups of high school-age girls and boys Marie Pascale shows that the peculiarity of why these women began stripping, the ini- share their interpretations and experiences commonsense is that it imposes obvious- tial excitement and financial rewards from of menstruation. Fingerson reveals that ness—that which we cannot fail to recog- the work, the dangers of the life—namely, while teens have negative feelings about nize. What sets commonsense knowledge drugs and prostitution—and, inevitably, menstruation, teen girls use their experi- apart from other forms of knowledge is its the difficulties in staying in the business ences of menstruation as a source of extraordinary ability to eclipse competing over time, especially for their sexuality and embodied power in their interactions with accounts of reality. As a result, how we self-esteem. Stripped offers a rare portrait other girls and with boys. She also negotiate the challenges of inequality in into the complex work and personal expe- explores how boys deal with their own the 21st century may depend less on what riences of exotic dancers, one that goes reduced power. Taking a symbolic interac- people consciously think about “differ- beyond the ‘sex wars’ debate to offer an tionist and sociology of childhood ence” and more on what we inadvertently important new understanding of sex work. approach, this book extends our theoretical assume. As well, Pascale demonstrates the and analytical understanding of youth, gen- productive force of language. By drawing Age Matters: Realigning Feminist der, power, and embodiment by providing from ethnomethodological and poststruc- Thinking a more balanced view of adolescent social tural sensibilities to analyze local practices Edited by Toni M. Calasanti and Kathleen life. with the context of established cultural dis- F. Slevin courses, she shows how the weight of his- Routledge, 2006 Handbook of Gender Studies and Women tory bears upon the present moment, both Studies enabling and constraining possibilities. This volume of original chapters is Edited by Judith Lorber, Mary Evans and Pascale develops a sociological analysis of designed to bring attention to a neglected Kathy Davis language and representation that pushes area of feminist scholarship - aging. After Sage, 2006. the formal boundary between social theory several decades of feminist studies we are and empirical analyses as she brings new now well informed of the complex ways Contains 25 chapters written by scholars insights into the (re)production of culture, that gender shapes the lives of women and based throughout the world, who situate knowledge and power. By exploring the men. Similarly, we know more about how the most important debates in the field assumptions of commonsense knowledge, gendered power relations interface with within a uniquely international and inter- the book offers new avenues for conceptu- race and ethnicity, class and sexual orienta- disciplinary context. alizing social change. tion. Serious theorizing of old age and age relations to gender represents the next 28 Selling Women Short: Gender and international development efforts often data personalize the issues for the reader Money on Wall Street operate under a reductive understanding in profound ways, and they also can By Louise Marie Roth of the term 'gender' and how it influ- bring problems and solutions alive. Princeton, 2006 ences the lives of girls and boys. Gender Toward this goal, Seccombe describes is more commonly conceived by interna- the trends in poverty in the United Rocked by a flurry of high-profile sex tional efforts as characteristics which are States; defines how poverty is measured, discrimination lawsuits in the 1990s, ascribed to girls as norms for behavior. and provides a critique of various meas- Wall Street was supposed to have This book explains that gender is a ures. Seccombe also describes the con- cleaned up its act. It hasn't. Selling socially-constructed process that legit- sequences of poverty on children and Women Short is a powerful new indict- imizes gender inequalities, and why gen- adults. The book offers and critically ment of how America's financial capital der inequality in schools should be prob- examines several explanations for has swept enduring discriminatory prac- lematized in this way. The analysis in poverty, from the structural to individu- tices under the rug. Wall Street is sup- Gender Trouble Makers focuses on the alistic perspectives; discusses labor mar- posed to be a citadel of pure economics, social constructions of gender and the ket issues, such as unemployment, mini- paying for performance and evaluating ways in which gender was reinforced mum wage, and employer-sponsored performance objectively. People with and maintained through a case study in fringe benefits; and describes and cri- similar qualifications and performance rural Nepal. In developing countries tiques several key programs in the should receive similar pay, regardless of like Nepal, promoting access to and par- United States designed to eliminate or gender. They don't. Comparing the expe- ticipation in existing formal education reduce the incidence or the effects of riences of men and women who began programs is clearly necessary, but it is poverty on families (e.g., food stamps, their careers on Wall Street in the late not, in itself, sufficient to transform gen- Medicaid, Head Start). In addition, 1990s, Louise Roth finds not only that der power relations in the broader socie- Seccombe discusses the evolution of the women earn an average of 29 percent ty. When gender is properly addressed as 1996 welfare reform legislation and the less but also that they are shunted into a process, then all stakeholders involved Temporary Assistance to Needy less lucrative career paths, are not pro- - researchers, governmental officials, Families (TANF) Program, describes moted, and are denied the best clients. and community members - can begin to and evaluates the effects of welfare Selling Women Short reveals the subtle understand and devise more effective reforms, and compares U.S. family anti- structural discrimination that occurs ways to increase both girl and boy stu- poverty policies with those of other when the unconscious biases of man- dents’ enrollment, participation, and industrialized nations. agers, coworkers, and clients influence success in school. This book offers an performance evaluations, work distribu- intimate and thorough analysis of the The Power of Women’s Organizing: tion, and pay. In their own words, Wall gender processes that keep girls and Gender, Caste, and Class in India Street workers describe how factors such women disadvantaged in schools and By Mangala Subramaniam as the preference to associate with those beyond. Gender Trouble Makers Lexington Books, 2006 of the same gender contribute to system- emphasizes the importance of education atic inequality. Revealing how the very to girls’ and women’s empowerment. The Power of Women's Organizing systems that Wall Street established The exploration of the relationship offers a glimpse into the women's move- ostensibly to combat discrimination pro- between macro-level social change and ment outside the United States. The mote inequality, Selling Women Short the daily lived experiences of Nepali book addresses the mobilizing and closes with Roth's frank advice on how children provides a rich case study for a organizing of the Indian women's move- to tackle the problem, from introducing wide variety of audiences. ment in the larger context of globaliza- more tangible performance criteria to tion and the national social fabric. The curbing gender-stereotypical client Families in Poverty author draws attention to the emergence entertaining activities. Above all, firms By Karen Seccombe of multiple interests based on class, could stop pretending that market forces Allyn and Bacon, 2007 caste, religion, and geographic differ- lead to fair and unbiased outcomes. They ences. Uniquely featuring the integra- don't. Families in Poverty is one of several tion of rural women's experiences and a books in the new series "Families in the case study of the dalit women's chal- Gender Trouble Makers: Education Twenty-First Century" (edited by Susan lenges, this expert work examines the and Empowerment in Nepal J. Ferguson) that focus on critical issues women's movement in India since the By Jennifer Rothchild facing families today. In this short text, 1970s, its growth, and the tensions Routledge, 2006 Karen Seccombe draws upon the most resulting from the representation of var- Series: New Approaches in Sociology, recent quantitative and qualitative data ied interests. Women's experiences out- edited by Nancy Naples to help the reader understand the extent, side of the West are a fruitful new source causes, and consequences of poverty for of understanding the women's move- International development efforts families in the United States. The quan- ment. aimed at improving girls’ lives and edu- titative data are very accessible, and cation have been well-intended, some- Seccombe provides elaborate qualitative what effective, but ultimately short- stories that give meaning and richness to sighted and incomplete. This is because the empirical studies. The qualitative 29 The Gendered Impact of War Sociologists for Women in Society Social Action Committee Fact Sheet Rachel V. Kutz-Flamenbaum, Ph.D. Candidate, SUNY Stony Brook

War, like all institutions, is highly gendered. The gendered experience of war depends on many factors including individual’s or country’s global position, the type of war and their role in war. For most, the idea of war, or at least battles, brings to mind images of young men engaged in violent conflict. Women have, however, been central to military actions throughout the history of warfare in their roles as wives and mothers, as nurses and administrators and increasingly as soldiers. While men hold the majority of military and decision-making positions, women have historically provided essential support for the waging of war and maintenance of military. Women as mothers have provided the birth and care of future soldiers and support for enlisted men. Women as wives have provided food, clothing, sexual and emotional support on the battlefield. In military bases, women provide much of the social services for the base community (Enloe 2000a: 72). Women as civilians have moved into work forces to fill jobs left by enlisted men central to the continued war economy. Women have served as prostitutes through both official and unofficial channels to military men serving in foreign bases. Women are captured, raped, become refugees, become widows and die in combat.

The myriad ways in which women have supported war are intimately tied to hegemonic gender norms. Dominant cultural notions of femininity construct women as nurturing and loving and inherently more peaceful than men. Hegemonic gender norms promote the idea that men are responsible for protecting their countries and families and women are responsible for supporting and helping their men. While these norms are not universal, and are the object of challenges throughout the world, they are insidious and they guide much of both men and women’s actions and roles in war. As Sara Ruddick, U.S. philosopher, asserts, “I believe that everyday maternal thinking contrasts as a whole with military thinking” (150). As a result of these ideas about gender and war, in most cases, women are excluded from participating directly in combat. Paradoxically, the support women provide to war-making efforts has served as a powerful source of legitimacy for wars. The logic is: If women who are naturally more peaceful support the war then clearly the war is justified. Governments have regularly leveraged this legitimacy to increase popular support for war. Women have also leveraged the perception of their natural peacefulness to powerfully challenge wars.

Despite its intermittent nature, war affects all aspects of both military and civilian life. The effects are extensive and varied. The following sections highlight a few central facts about women in the military, women as victims, and women as challengers of war. The references provide opportunities to explore the myriad gendered implications of war.

Women in the Military Women have been part of military forces throughout history. In the 20th century, women have entered militaries throughout the world in large numbers. In World War II, the Soviet Union recruited childless women into the military beginning in 1942. They primarily served as nurses and antiaircraft units. By the end of the war, approximately 800,000 women served in the Soviet military during World War II, 8% of the total Soviet forces (Goldstein 2001: 65). Women have also taken active combat roles through membership in guerrilla armies including the Sandinistas of Nicaragua, the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka and in Iraq (Ibid 81-83). Despite having mandatory service for both men and women, Israel also excludes women from combat positions (Ibid 87).

In the U.S., women have been informally part of the military throughout the country’s history. Throughout the 20th century, women have increasingly become a formal part of the U.S. military in a range of support positions. 13,000 women enlisted in the U.S. Navy (Ibid: 88) in World War I. In World War II, women joined the military as WACs (Women’s Army Corps) and WAVES (U.S. Navy Women’s Corp) and through the Army Nurse Corps. Today, women compose 14.6% of the U.S. military. Despite the long- term integration of women in the military, women continue to be excluded from combat positions.

Military Personnel by Branch as of September 2005 (Department of Defense)

600000

400000 Women 200000 Men 0 Army Navy Marine Air Corps Force

30 Percent of Women in the U.S. In addition to being excluded from combat positions, women also Military as of September remain underrepresented in the highest military ranks of Generals 2005 (Department of Defense) and Admirals. Women are most integrated into the Army and Air Force and least integrated into the Marine Corps. At least in the past Overall Enlistment 14.6% several decades, one of the roles of the military in the U.S. has been Officers 15.3% to provide economic and educational opportunities for the Top Four Officer Ranks 4.9% economically disadvantaged. Thus, the U.S. military is a particularly racially diverse institution. This diversity is even more pronounced among women. As the following charts show, only 51% of women in the armed forces are white (compared with 66% of men in the military and 67% nationwide). Ethnic Distribution of Active-Duty Men in Ethnic Distribution of Active-Duty Women U.S. Military (all branches) 2004 in U.S. Military (all branches) 2004

8% 10% White 9% 9% White Black 17% 51% Black His panic Hispanic 66% 30% Other Other

Victims of War While men may dominate the waging of combat, both men and women are victims of war. An estimated 70-75% of the casualties in recent conflicts were non-combatants compared with fewer than 5% in World War I (UNIFEM 2006, Women’s Commission 2006:6). In addition to risks of death through combat and bombing, women are victims of war in several gender specific ways including death of husband and children, decreased economic viability, sexual assault and rape, displacement into refugee status and prostitution.

Women bear the majority of the responsibility for maintaining households and communities when men are away fighting war. In wars with high levels of mortality, women often lose their husbands and grown children. In addition to the emotional cost of such losses, there is a dramatic economic cost causing many women to bear the entire economic responsibility for their household. This effect is magnified when many men are drawn from a village in a warring country. Women end up with the economic responsibility for the survival of their family, village and community. In many instances, however, women are not simply left behind in times of war. Instead, they find themselves and their children becoming refugees, forced to flee their hometowns and villages to save their lives. As of August 10, 2006, the U.N. estimated that 915,000 people in Lebanon, a quarter of the population, were forced to leave their homes due to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Women and children in refugee camps face a host of gender specific dangers including gender-based violence, being forced into prostitution, poor access to reproductive health care and discontinued education (Women’s Commission 2006).

Estimated Number of Women One of the universal ways that women are uniquely victimized by war is Victims of Rape or Sexual Assault through sexual assault and rape. While individual soldiers may rape both (UNIFEM) civilians and fellow soldiers, some armies have used rape as a systematic tool of war with the intent of terrorizing a population, shaming men to Rwanda 500,000 break military morale and promoting ethnic genocide, among other Bosnia-Herzegovina 60,000 motivations. For example, German women were raped by Soviet Forces Sierra Leone 64,000 in large numbers during the final years of World War II (Enloe 2000b: 108). In the 1970s in Chile, the Pinochet regime systematically used rape of women as part of their formal state torture plan to punish dissidents (Ibid: 129). In Rwanda (1994) rape had a specific ethnic genocide purpose with Tutsi women being raped by Hutu men (Ibid: 132) as a formal attack on the Tutsi enemy. Similarly, during the war in the former Yugoslavia (1992-1995) Serbian forces systematically raped Bosnian women of Muslim and Croat origin in Bosnia. The systematic use of rape against Bosnian women prompted human rights and women’s rights activists to call for bringing the perpetrators to trial in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Those trials

31 the Contra War engaging in a propaganda campaign to mobilize women as mothers to protect their country by supporting military action and through “combative motherhood” as “armed protection of the nation’s children” (de Volo:246 in Women & War Reader). The cultural conception of women as protectors of children has also been used by women peace activists to challenge war and governmental policy. In some cases, motherhood has served women activists as the only safe means to protest. Las Madres de La Plaza de Mayo in Argentina, for example, began meeting in the Plaza de Mayo to demand information about their disappeared family members during Argentina’s “Dirty War” of the 1970s and 80s. Las Madres manipulated the cultural idea of women’s peacefulness and maternal concern to organize protests in an environment where dissent was immediately suppressed through arrest and torture. Their model has been reproduced in countries throughout the world.

Women peace activists often use maternalist language to frame their opposition to war and attract supporters. Women have also consistently mobilized in opposition to war as concerned citizens and feminists. In 1915, a group of international women’s activists, including Jane Addams, founded WILPF (Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom) to protest World War I. WILPF along with other women’s peace groups continued to mobilize against militarism in the Cold War and War in Vietnam through today. Women’s groups founded peace camps and organized mass actions like the Women’s Strike for Peace, which called for a “strike” on domestic labor in protest against nuclear war preparations We call on women around the world to rise up and (1961) (York in Women & War Reader). oppose the war in Iraq. We call on mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters, on workers, The current “War on Terrorism” and war in Iraq have again caused students, teachers, healers, artists, writers, singers, poets and every ordinary outraged woman willing to women throughout the world to mobilize in opposition to war. Like be outrageous for peace. Women have been the many of the groups in earlier decades, contemporary women’s peace guardians of life—not because we are better or purer groups often draw on hegemonic models of femininity that represent or more innately nurturing than men, but because the women as fundamentally peaceful to challenge the legitimacy of war. men have busied themselves making war. Because One of the largest contemporary women’s peace groups to organize of our responsibility to the next generation, because against war in Iraq is Code Pink. Code Pink was founded in 2002 by a of our own love for our families and communities group of feminist and global justice activists committed to mobilizing and this country that we are a part of, we understand women against the war in Iraq. Code Pink has worked with WILPF, the love of a mother in Iraq for her children and the Women in Black, Gold Star Families for Peace and countless other driving desire of that child for life. —Starhawk (Code Pink Founding Statement) women’s peace and women’s rights groups to challenge the legitimacy of war in Iraq and work to bring and end to the war.

Organizations Amnesty International: www.amnesty.org Code Pink: www.codepink4peace.org Doctors Without Borders: www.msf.org Gold Star Families for Peace: www.gsfp.org International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: www.un.org/icty/ United Nations Development Program: www.undp.org UNIFEM: www.unifem.org Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children: www.womenscommission.org Women in Black: www.womeninblack.net Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom: www.wilpf.org.

Books Enloe, Cynthia. 2000a. Bananas, Beaches and Bases. Berkeley: University of California Press. Enloe, Cynthia. 2000b. Maneuvers. Berkeley: University of California Press. Goldstein, Joshua. 2001. War and Gender. New York: Cambridge University Press. Norman, Elizabeth M. 1999. We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese. New York: Pocket Books. Ruddick, Sara. 1989. Maternal Thinking: Toward a Politics of Peace. New York: Random House. Saywell, Shelley. 1985. Women in War: First-Hand Accounts from World War II to El Salvador. New York: Viking. Skaine, Rosemarie. 1999. Women at War: Gender Issues of Americans in Combat. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers.

Edited Volumes Grimsley, Mark and Clifford J. Rogers. 2002. Civilians in the Path of War. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Lorentzen, Lois Ann and Jennifer Turpin. 1998. The Women & War Reader. New York: New York University Press.

32 Stiglmayer, Alexandra. 1994. The War Against Women in Bosnia-Herzogovina. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. Fiction Arnow, Harriet. 2003 [1954]. The Dollmaker. New York: Harper Perennial. Brittain, Vera. 1933. Testament of Youth. New York: Penguin Books. Ondaatie, Michael. 1992. The English Patient. New York: Knopf.

Reports Amnesty International. 2006. “Women & War: Stop Violence Against Women” www.amnesty.org/resources/flash/svaw/conflict/eng/. Department of Defense. 2005. “Active Duty Military Personnel by Rank/Grade.” http://siadapp.dior.whs.mil/personnel/MILITARY/rg0309f.pdf. Office of Army Demographics. 2004. http://www.armygl.army.mil/hr/demographics.asp. UNIFEM. 2006. “Crimes against Women in War and Armed Conflict”. www.unifem.org/gender_issues/violence_against_women/fact_figures.php UNIFEM. 2005. “Securing the Peace: Guiding the International Community towards Women’s Effective Participation throughout Peace Processes”. UNIFEM. 2004. “Women, Peace and Security: UNIFEM Supporting Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325” Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children. 2006. “Displaced Women and Girls at Risk” www.womenscommission.org/pdf/WomRisk.pdf.

Teaching Resources Women in World War II: http://www.archives.state.al.us/teacher/ww2/lesson3/index.html Women in Iraq War (I): http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/iraq/women_4-2.html “No More Tears Sister”: http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2006/nomoretears/for.html

Films and Videos “G.I. Jane” (1997): Hollywood film starring Demi Moore as a female lieutenant who struggles against discrimination and a difficult training routine to make it into the elite Navy SEALS. “The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter” (1980): Documentary on women’s participation in the workforce during World War II in the U.S. “Maria’s Story” (1991): True story of a 39-year-old mother of three who was a leader in the guerrilla movement in El Salvador. Filmakers Library. “No More Tears Sister” (2006): POV documentary about the personal story of woman in Sri Lanka’s experiences with the Tamil Tigers and later human rights activism. PBS. “Rising Above: Women of Vietnam” (1996): This film shows the military participation of Vietnam women in the Vietnam war and follows the lives of five of those women in the decades since the end of the conflict. Bullfrog Films.

33 Film Review

By: Laura M. Carpenter Department of Sociology Vanderbilt University

Where the Boys Are. A film by Henry Levin. Warner Home Video 1960, 99 minutes Fast Times at Ridgemont High. A film by Amy Heckerling. MCA/Universal Pictures 1982, 90 minutes American Pie. A film by Paul Weitz. Universal Pictures 1999, 95 minutes Boyz N the Hood. A film by John Singleton. Columbia Pictures 1991, 107 minutes. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love. A film by Maria Maggenti. Fine Line Features/Smash Pictures 1995, 94 minutes

Ever since adolescents’ lives became a thetically (with reference to the Kinsey she’s “ruined for nice boys” now. Her Hollywood staple in the 1950s, movies for Reports) in a college “Friendship and friends, though sympathetic, do not dis- and about teens have prominently featured Marriage” class, by brainy, attractive pute this diagnosis. sexual themes. In the course of writing a Merritt (Dolores Hart), who finds her dour By contrast, the question motivating book about virginity loss, I viewed dozens gray-haired woman professor hopelessly Fast Times at Ridgemont High is: “What of teen movies in which sexuality plays a out of touch. (Merritt’s daring earns her a are you waiting for?...It’s no huge thing, major role; many of these have proven reprimand from the Dean.) The dilemma it’s just sex.” For this film’s teenage men useful for illustrating classroom lectures soon becomes altogether real for the film’s and women, virginity is better lost than on sexuality and gender. In particular, I four heroines when, immediately upon maintained and sexual seduction is a pas- have found teen movies effective for arriving in spring-break Fort Lauderdale, time fit for everyone. The film’s 15-year- showing changes and continuities in main- they are besieged by sexually-predatory, old heroine, Stacy (Jennifer Jason Leigh), stream U.S. sexual culture; the sexual presumably non-virgin “boys.” being loath to “fall behind” peers like self- double standard; sexual scripts; and diver- Merritt is appalled when, on their sec- styled sexpert Linda (Phoebe Cates), sity in sexual beliefs and behaviors within ond date, handsome, wealthy Ryder actively courts the attentions of Ron (D. and across gender. I would like to share (George Hamilton) tries to convince her W. Brown), a 20-something stereo sales- my experiences – and review a few that couples should have sex as a way of man. Not long after losing her virginity, movies – with SWS members here. “getting acquainted” before falling in on a passionless first date with Ron, Stacy Many instructors strive to show their love. Despite or because of Merritt’s begins to suspect that he is less than ade- undergraduate students how the broad steadfast refusal of intimacy beyond pas- quate as a lover and that she ought to be social changes of the late 1960s and 1970s sionate kissing, by the end of the week getting more pleasure out of sex. A later –the youth counterculture, second-wave Ryder has fallen in love with her and conquest of a possibly virgin male class- feminist and gay rights movements, promised a conventional, “siege”-free mate proves no better, inspiring Stacy to advent of effective contraceptives, rising courtship. Tuggle (Paula Prentiss) and set out on a new quest, hoping to find the divorce rates, and delayed matrimony – Angie (Connie Francis) likewise eschew pleasure she desires by adding love to the affected Americans’ sexual attitudes and premarital sex and are rewarded with the sexual mix. conduct. One strategy that I find effective love of worthy (and potentially marriage- The differences between the movies are is juxtaposing two popular films about able) young men. But events unfold quite dramatic, yet they belie striking continu- youth: Where the Boys Are, released in differently for their naïve friend Melanie ities. Both films present young women as 1961, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, (Yvette Mimieux). Carried away by fan- inherently concerned with romance, which premiered 22 years later. (I often tasies of future matrimony to Dill (John whereas young men succumb to love only accompany these with chapters from Brennan), a “Yalie” who has deceitfully in extremis. Boys’ Merritt rues, “No girl’s Susan Douglas’s (1994) outstanding claimed to love her, Melanie gets drunk strong when it comes to love,” while Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female and loses her virginity. Dill rejects her in Ryder and T.V. (Jim Hutton) decry mar- with the Mass Media.) short order; then his friend Franklin (Rory riage as a trap and posit sex as a precondi- The plot of Where the Boys Are pivots Harrity), emboldened by Melanie’s appar- tion for romance. Likewise, Fast Times’ on the question, “Should a girl play house ent promiscuity, rapes her. Devastated, ladies’ man Damone (Robert Romanus) before marriage?” It is first posed hypo- Melanie attempts suicide, certain that recommends, “Never let on how much 34 Film Review you like a girl,” while Stacy declares, Yet, some characters defy gender norms. fearing that a sexual relationship might jeop- “Anyone can have sex – I want a relation- Jessica (Natasha Lyonne) respects her friend ardize her chances for college, as well as ship, I want romance.” Still, it’s worth not- Vicky’s desire for a “special” virginity-loss compromise her Roman Catholic upbring- ing that Stacy sets her sights on love only encounter but makes a point of warning her ing. But when a shaken Tre arrives on after she’s rid of her burdensome virginity that vaginal sex is seldom perfect the first Brandi’s doorstep after a harrowing and that Mark (Brian Backer), Damone’s time. She moreover suggests that Vicky encounter with the police, they fall into one main advisee, expresses more interest in might be more eager to have sex if she were another’s arms. Brandi whispers, “I think romance than sex. Moreover, oral sex, whol- having orgasms during foreplay – the first [sex] can be really good if the two people ly absent from Boys, is portrayed as a routine time, to my knowledge, that a major studio really love each other,” and they lose their element of foreplay in Fast Times, reflecting teen movie argued that women should make virginity together. (For an African American another key shift in American sexual culture virginity loss contingent on sexual pleasure. perspective from an earlier era, see the 1975 (Gagnon & Simon 1987). Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) likewise flouts classic, Cooley High, directed by Michael Another round of social changes –the traditional feminine ideals, by brusquely Schultz.) HIV/AIDS epidemic, resurgence of moral deflowering, then abandoning, Jim on prom The Incredibly True Adventure of Two conservatism, increasing visibility of lesbi- night. (Jim is at first offended, then proud Girls in Love (1995) resembles conventional gay communities, backlash against feminism that he was desirable enough for a girl to teen romantic comedies in every way but and emergence of its third wave – took place “use” him.) Some of the young men also one: the two protagonists are both female. in the late 1980s and 1990s. These changes deviate from traditional masculine ideals. Oz White working-class tomboy Randy Dean brought about new trends in U.S. sexual cul- decides it is worth remaining a virgin if he (Laurel Holloman) meets affluent African- ture, even as many beliefs and behaviors per- can keep Heather’s trust and affection; and American Evie Roy (Nicole Parker) when sist (Seidman 1991). The 1999 film mutual virginity loss appears to enhance Evie brings her ailing car to the service sta- American Pie is useful for bringing these Kevin’s love for Vicky. Sherman (Chris tion where Randy works part-time. In a clas- recent developments to life. (In conjunction Owen) frames virginity loss as a rite of pas- sic right-and-wrong side of the tracks plot, with these films, I recommend texts that sage; having spent the night with a girl, they fall in love and gradually become ever- explore the coexistence of diverse perspec- apparently having sex, he declares, “I am more sexually intimate, even as their families tives on sexuality – for example, Laumann now a man.” attempt (unsuccessfully) to break them apart. and colleagues’ (1994) typology of tradition- These movies are not without their short- The 1997 film Chasing Amy (directed by al, relational, and recreational orientations. comings, however. Like most Hollywood Kevin Smith) also deconstructs heterosexist The simultaneously-circulating metaphors films, they feature predominantly White, definitions of sex, most notably in a scene in for virginity deployed by the women and apparently middle-class youth. They also which Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams) humor- men I interviewed (Carpenter 2005) bear a take it for granted that virginity loss is a het- ously interrogates her male love interest’s striking resemblance to the views espoused erosexual event, occurring the first time a (Ben Affleck) assumptions about sex by the fictional youth of American Pie.) person engages in vaginal sex. All three con- between women. However, the movie as a American Pie’s plot centers on a group of tain homophobic references and jokes (more whole takes a somewhat hetero-normative, male friends who long to eradicate their vir- overt in the more recent movies). Instructors even sexist, tone. ginity with maximum haste and minimum can, of course, deconstruct these aspects of embarrassment. Jim (Jason Biggs) scarcely the films in the classroom. They can also References seems to care whether he is initiated by a address the experiences of young men and sexy exchange student, geeky marching- women of color and/or address the experi- Carpenter, Laura M. 2005. Virginity Lost: An band flutist, or homemade apple pie. His ences of lesbigay youth with examples from Intimate Portrait of First Sexual Experiences. friend Paul Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) tries less mainstream movies. I would recom- New York: New York University Press. to disguise his virginity through a series of mend two in particular: Boyz N the Hood Douglas, Susan J. 1994. Where the girls are: elaborate subterfuges before finally having (1991) and The Incredibly True Adventure of Growing up female with the mass media. sex with his classmate Stifler’s gorgeous Two Girls in Love (1995). New York: Random House. mother (Jennifer Coolidge), in an apparent Boyz N the Hood presents sexual relation- Gagnon, John H., and William Simon. 1987. homage to The Graduate. The young women ships as a simultaneous source of danger and The sexual scripting of oral genital contacts. in the movie, by contrast, hope to bestow solace to inner-city African American youth. Archives of Sexual Behavior 16:1-25. their virginity on loving partners, in romantic Protagonist Tre (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), a hand- Laumann, Edward O., John H. Gagnon, surroundings. Vicky (Tara Reid) refuses to some, college-bound high school senior, Robert T. Michael, and Stuart Michaels. have sex with long-time boyfriend Kevin finds his virginity so embarrassing that he 1994. The social organization of sexuality: (Thomas Ian Nicholas) until he can say that conceals it from his father and friends; yet Sexual practices in the United States. he loves her; and Heather (Mena Suvari) he’s equally terrified that if he did have sex, Chicago: University of Chicago Press. repeatedly rebuffs the attentions of star ath- he might get the girl pregnant (as his best Seidman, Steven. 1991. Romantic longings: lete Oz (Chris Klein) until he proves that he’s friend did) or contract HIV. His girlfriend, Love in America, 1830-1980. New York: interested in her as a person. Brandi (Nia Long), shares his reluctance, Routledge. 35 JJobob OpporOpportunitiestunities California State University, Fresno tional responsibilities. 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Ability to mentor stu- and theory. Secondary areas of specializa- porting materials to: Dr. Edward Nelson, dents in applied research settings and evi- tion are open. Specific assignments are Search Committee Chair, Department of dence of community or campus service. dependent upon department needs. Other Sociology California State University, Evidence of interest in developing new responsibilities for both positions include Fresno, 5340 N. Campus Drive, M/S – SS courses and other aspects of program research, publication, and other scholarly 97, Fresno, CA 93740-8019; (559) 278- building. Duties: Teach courses appropri- activities, as well as advising students and 2275; fax (559) 278-6468; email ednel- ate to area(s) of expertise including core engaging in service at all levels of the uni- [email protected]. curriculum courses (either “Approaches to versity. The successful candidate may be Childhood and Adolescence” or called upon to teach in a distance education California State University, Long Beach “Approaches to Adulthood and Aging”); mode and will be encouraged to develop The Department of Human Development supervise undergraduate students in web enhanced and/or web based instruc- seeks an International Specialist at the rank research and fieldwork; advise and mentor tion. Outcome assessment and service of Assistant Professor in Department of students; engage in scholarly activities learning are important components of the Human Development at CSULB is an leading to publication; participate in serv- university curriculum. An earned doctorate interdisciplinary, student-centered under- ice to department, university, and commu- (Ph.D.) in Sociology is required for graduate program that integrates anthropo- nity. Salary Range: Commensurate with appointment to a tenure track position. logical, biological, psychological, and qualifications and experience, probable Candidates nearing completion of the doc- sociological approaches to life course stud- beginning salary $56,000. Required torate (ABD) may be considered for a lec- ies. Effective Date: August 27, 2007. Documentation: Letter of application that tureship (temporary position) with the pos- Minimum Qualifications: PH.D. (by the addresses minimum and desired qualifica- sibility of conversion to tenure track upon time of appointment) in Anthropology, tions, CV including current email address, completion of the doctorate. Human Development, Psychology or and unofficial transcripts of graduate work Candidates are expected to demonstrate a Sociology. Geographical area specialty from institution awarding highest degree strong commitment to, or potential for, open but must be outside the United States. (official transcripts required of finalists). teaching excellence and scholarly activity Topical specialty is open, but we seek can- Additional requirements include evidence at the university level. Salary is dependent didates whose research and interests fit in of teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching upon academic preparation and profession- an interdisciplinary human development evaluations), three letters of reference, a al experience. Teaching load is 12 units department. Topic areas can include: sample of written work, and a statement of per semester plus 3 units of non-instruc- migration, diaspora, globalization, lan- research and teaching interests. Review of 36 applications to begin December 1, 2006. ple and three letters of recommendation to: September 15, 2006 and continue until the Applications, required documentation, Barbara J. Risman, Ph.D., Professor and position is filled. The University is an and/or requests for information should be Head, Department of Sociology (M/C Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity addressed to: SEARCH COMMITTEE/ 312), University of Illinois at Chicago, Employer. INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST, Department 1007 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60607- of Human Development, California State 7135, To insure full consideration, applica- Louisiana State University University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower tions should be postmarked by November The Department of Sociology anticipates Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840-1602, E- 1, 2006. However, we will continue to con- two tenure-track Assistant or Associate mail: [email protected] sider applications until the position has Professor positions beginning in August, been filled. UIC is a Carnegie 2007. One position (Ref:#006483) will be University of California, Santa Barbara Doctoral/Research-Extensive University full-time in sociology; the other (Ref: The Department of Sociology invites located in the heart of one of the nation's #008350) will be a joint appointment with applications for a tenured position in quan- largest metropolitan areas. It is a compre- either African and African-American titative sociology at the rank of Associate hensive public university with a diverse Studies or Women and Gender Studies. or Full Professor. We seek to appoint a student body of more than 25,000 under- While areas of specialization are open, the scholar with an active research agenda, graduate, graduate and professional stu- department seeks to build on its existing strong quantitative skills, and a track dents. As an AA/EOE, UIC encourages strengths in the areas of criminology, social record of extramural funding whose sub- applications from women, minorities and capital, and social inequality. Required stantive research interests complement one people with disabilities. qualifications: Ph.D. degree in sociology or more of the department's existing or related discipline is required by the time strengths in cultural sociology; feminist The University of Iowa of the appointment; an established record studies; global studies; race, ethnicity and The Department of Sociology invites of publication and grants. Salary and rank nation; organizations, institutions, and net- applications for a tenure-track position at will be commensurate with qualifications. works; social movements; and conversa- the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall Review of applications will begin tion analysis. The department is especially 2007. Area of research pecialization is November 1, 2006, and continue until the interested in candidates who can contribute social psychology broadly conceived as positions are filled. Send letter of applica- to the diversity and excellence of the aca- research that investigates some aspect of tion, vita (including e-mail address), and demic community through research, teach- the interface between individuals and larg- have three letters of recommendation sent ing, and service. Applications received er social units. In addition to an emphasis to: Search Committee, Department of before November 1, 2006 will receive full on social psychology, the ideal candidate’s Sociology, 126 Stubbs Hall, Louisiana consideration, although the position will research interests will combine social psy- State University, Ref: #008350 or remain open until filled. Applicants should chology with another core area of depart- #006483, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-5411 submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, ment strength: group processes, inequali- samples of recent publications and syllabi, ty/stratification, family, or criminology/ University of North Carolina at Chapel and a list of references to: Verta Taylor, law. We seek strong candidates that show Hill Chair, Department of Sociology, evidence of ability to pursue an ambitious The Department of Sociology invites University of California, Santa Barbara, research program including publications applications for a tenure-track Assistant CA 93106-9430. The University of and external funding, and that have excel- Professor position, to start July 1, 2007. California is an Equal Opportunity/ lent teaching skills. The department has a Preference will be given to candidates in Affirmative Action Employer. tradition of supporting the career develop- social organization (e.g., sociology of ment of its assistant professors. Increasing culture, economic sociology, political University of Illinois at Chicago gender and ethnic diversity of faculty and sociology, and historical sociology). The Department of Sociology at the students at the University of Iowa is a Successful candidates must exhibit strong University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) major goal of the department; women and commitment to research and publication invites applications for a full-time, tenure- underrepresented minorities are strongly and show potential for excellence in track position, at the assistant professor encouraged to apply. Candidates interested teaching. Send letter of application, cur- level beginning in August 2007, pending in job sharing or other flexible load riculum vitae, four letters of recommen- final budgetary approval. We seek candi- arrangements are welcome to apply. The dation, and samples of recent papers and dates with research specializations in urban University of Iowa is a large public univer- published work to: Assistant Professor sociology and/or work, labor markets and sity in a friendly, culturally diverse com- Search, c/o Professor Ken Bollen, organizations. The candidate must also be munity. The Department of Sociology pro- Department of Sociology, CB # 3210 able to teach theory, methods or statistics at vides competitive salaries and benefits Hamilton Hall, University of North the graduate level. Applicants must have along with strong infrastructure support for Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC completed their Ph.D. by the time of research. Applications should have Ph.D. 27599-3210. Applications will be consid- appointment and have strong commitments in hand by August 2007. Submit a curricu- ered until the position is filled, but review to research, teaching, and supervising stu- lum vita, statement of research agenda, and of applications will begin on November dent theses and dissertations. Salary is three letters of recommendation to: Chair 15, 2006. Women and minorities are competitive and commensurate with expe- of Recruitment, Department of Sociology, strongly encouraged to apply. The rience. Applicants should submit a letter of University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242- University of North Carolina is an Equal application, curriculum vitae, writing sam- 1401. Formal screening will begin Opportunity Employer. 37 North Dakota State University statement of current research activities to SUNY Potsdam North Dakota State University, Professor Kathleen Blee, Chair, Senior SUNY Potsdam's Department of Department of Sociology and Search Committee, Department of Sociology seeks applicants for three Anthropology invites applications for a Sociology, University of Pittsburgh, tenure-track assistant professor positions tenure track, nine month, Assistant Pittsburgh, PA 15260. The University of beginning August 27, 2007. We seek soci- Professor position in Sociology beginning Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal ologists with primary teaching and Fall 2007. The successful candidate will be Opportunity Employer. Women and mem- research interests in one or more of the fol- required to teach courses in medical sociol- bers of minority groups under-represented lowing areas: Race & Ethnicity, Social ogy and quantitative and/or qualitative in academia are especially encouraged to Theory, and Criminology & Deviance. methods and to conduct research. A Ph.D. apply. Secondary areas will be considered to the in sociology is required along with effec- extent that they complement and extend tive oral and written communication skills. Purdue University the current strengths of the department. Preferred additional specialties include one The African-American Studies and Our eight-person department serves over or more of the following: aging, theory, Research Center (AASRC) and the 200 majors and offers minors in Criminal risk/hazards, family, organizations, or gen- Department of Sociology and Justice and Society and Human Services. der. Preference will be give to those with Anthropology, www.cla.purdue.edu/ We also coordinate an interdisciplinary teaching and successful grant-writing african-american/, invites applications for Criminal Justice major and participate in experience. A demonstrated ability to work a joint-appointed tenure-track Assistant the Women's Studies, Environmental collaboratively and effectively with col- Professor position, beginning August 2007 Studies, and Africana Studies programs. leagues and students in an interdisciplinary (50% in AASRC and 50% in Sociology We are seeking faculty members commit- department (sociology, anthropology, and Anthropology as the tenure home). We ted to quality undergraduate teaching and emergency management) will be consid- seek a candidate with expertise in sexuali- advising, scholarship, professional growth ered positively. Salary competitive and ty and race and with evidence of excel- and development, and community service. commensurate with experience. Send lence in both research and teaching. We The successful candidates will have a resume, graduate transcripts, contact infor- will consider a range of expertise in sexu- Ph.D. in Sociology at the time of the mation for three references, and a letter of ality and race from a sociological or appointment. Normal teaching load is 12 application that describes your teaching anthropological perspective, but are espe- credits per semester. Send vita, cover let- interests, strengths, and future plans to: Dr. cially interested in candidates to teach and ter highlighting how you meet the job Gary Goreham, Search Chair, Department mentor in the areas of Black masculinity, description, three letters of reference and of Sociology-Anthropology, North Dakota race relations and social inequalities, and other supporting materials (sample course State University, Box 5075, Fargo, ND the experiences of people of African syllabi, statement of teaching philosophy, 58105. Screening will begin on December descent in the United States and throughout evidence of teaching effectiveness, writing 1, 2006 and the position will remain open the African Diaspora. The teaching load is samples, etc.) to: Heather Sullivan-Catlin, until filled. NDSU is an equal opportunity two courses per semester and includes Chair, Department of Sociology, SUNY and affirmative action employer. teaching undergraduate and graduate stu- Potsdam, Potsdam, NY 13676. [AA/EOE] dents. Candidates should send a letter of Evaluation of candidates will begin application that includes a statement of October 15, 2006 and continue until the University of Pittsburgh research and teaching interests, curriculum positions are filled. SUNY Potsdam is an The Department of Sociology at the vitae, teaching evaluations, three letters of equal opportunity employer committed to University of Pittsburgh is adding to our reference, and two writing samples to: excellence through diversity. existing strengths in the area of social Professor Venetria K. Patton, Joint Search, inequalities, which we study from the African-American Studies and Research Texas A&M University interpersonal level to the transnational. We Center, Steven C. Beering Hall, 100 The Department of Sociology invites are recruiting for two positions at the University Ave., West Lafayette, IN applications for two tenure-track positions Associate or full Professor level, pending 47907. Inquiries may be directed to at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin budgetary approval. We are looking for Venetria K. Patton, Chair of the Search September 2007. We seek candidates with candidates with strong records in research, Committee ([email protected]). outstanding promise for accomplishment teaching (especially in the mentoring of Review of applications will begin in research and scholarship. Area of sub- graduate students), and service. We expect November 1, 2006 and continue until the stantive specialization is open, but the suc- our new colleagues to play leadership roles position is filled. Please note that this is a cessful candidate’s research areas should in the department. Both positions will be revised closing date. Purdue University enhance or complement the department’s for a scholar and teacher on inequalities. At offers excellent salary and benefits and is existing strengths and their graduate teach- least one of the two positions will be for a an Equal Opportunity/ Equal ing interests must be situated within one or scholar of social movements or related Access/Affirmative Action Employer. more of the department’s established areas phenomena and at least one for someone Women and individuals from under repre- of graduate training – crime, law, and able to supervise graduate students work- sented groups are encouraged apply. The deviance; culture; demography; political ing on current U.S. issues. Review of campus is conveniently located between and economic sociology; racial and ethnic applications will begin on December 1, Indianapolis and Chicago in an affordable relations/race, class, and gender; and social 2006 and continue until the positions are metropolitan community of approximately psychology. Candidates should have com- filled. To apply, send a cv and a 1-page 150,000 residents. pleted the Ph.D. by September 2007. Texas 38 A&M University is a large and rapidly as a demonstrated commitment to Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74104-3189. The expanding research university located in Women’s Studies as a discipline (a gradu- University of Tulsa is an EEO/AA employ- Bryan/College Station, a growing metro- ate certificate or advanced degree in er. politan community with a clean environ- Women’s Studies is a plus) and a record of ment, attractive amenities, a low cost of or potential for strong scholarly publica- University of North Carolina living, and close proximity to the large tion and successful teaching. We strongly Wilmington metropolitan areas of Austin, Dallas, encourage applications from candidates The University of North Carolina Houston, and San Antonio. The Sociology who will increase the exposure of our stu- Wilmington invites applications for two Department is large, collegial, and intellec- dents to a diverse culture. Applicants tenure-track assistant professors in the tually and demographically diverse. Over should send a letter of application, curricu- Department of Sociology and Criminal the past decade the department has experi- lum vitae, statement of research and teach- Justice beginning August 2007. The enced significant investments including the ing interests, writing sample, and three let- Department has over 20 full-time faculty addition of many new faculty positions at ters of recommendation to: Sociology and members, roughly 350 majors, and offers both the senior and junior levels and Women’s Studies Search Committee, bachelors degrees in sociology, criminal enhanced support for its doctoral program. Department of Sociology, Texas A&M justice, and a developing concentration in We invite potential candidates to visit our University, TAMU 4351, College Station, public sociology. Planning is underway for department website at http://sociweb.tamu. TX 77843-4351. Review of applications an MA program to begin Fall 2007. edu/ for further information about the will begin November 1, 2006 and continue Located on a beautiful 640-acre campus in department. Applicants should submit a until the position is filled. Texas A&M an historic port city five miles from the letter describing their research and teach- University is an Equal Opportunity Atlantic Ocean, UNCW is a growing com- ing interests, a curriculum vita, and exam- Employer and has a policy of being prehensive university committed to teach- ples of their publications or other scholarly responsive to the needs of dual-career cou- ing, scholarship, and service. The universi- works. In addition, they also should have ples. ty currently enrolls 12,000 undergraduate three letters of reference submitted. and graduate students. Position 1 Address correspondence to Rogelio Saenz, University of Tulsa (Ref#6111): generalist in criminology/ Chair of the Sociology Search Committee, The University of Tulsa seeks a tenure- criminal justice with specialization in cor- Department of Sociology, Texas A&M track Director of Women’s Studies at the rections. Position 2 (Ref#6788): specialist University, College Station, Texas 77843- Assistant Professor level, home depart- in social policy. Secondary specializations 4351. Review of applications will begin ment open, to begin Fall 2007. Candidate’s for both positions are generally open, how- November 1, 2007 and continue until the research and teaching should focus on gen- ever preference given to one or more of the position is filled. Texas A&M University is der and race; specialty in African American following teaching interests: juvenile jus- an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity or Native American studies preferred. PhD tice, criminal justice administration, com- Employer and seeks to be responsive to the required. Desired qualifications include parative criminology, research methods/ needs of dual-career couples. Women and administrative experience, record of suc- statistics, law and society. Candidates must members of underrepresented groups are cessful teaching, and demonstration of have a Ph.D. in sociology, criminology or especially encouraged to apply. scholarly promise. Position entails teach- criminal justice at time of appointment. ing in Women’s Studies and a home depart- Strong research skills are required, and Texas A&M University ment, administration of the Women’s interest in obtaining external funding is The Department of Sociology and the Studies program, and ongoing scholarly preferred. Review of applications begins Women’s Studies Program at Texas A&M output. TU Women’s Studies (http://orgs. on December 1, 2006. To apply, please University, College Station, Texas, invite utulsa.edu/womenstudies/) is a thriving complete the online application process applications for a tenure-track position in interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate available on the web at http:// SOCIOLOGY AND WOMEN’S STUD- program with contributing faculty from a consensus.uncw.edu. A letter of applica- IES at the rank of beginning assistant pro- wide variety of departments across the tion addressed to Randy LaGrange, Chair fessor, starting September 1, 2007. The University. The Director works closely Criminal Justice Committee, curriculum appointment will be 50% in each unit and with an Advisory Board made up of vita and e-mail addresses for three current tenure will accrue in both units. We seek Women’s Studies faculty and students and professional references should be attached candidates with research and teaching is responsible for all aspects of program to the online application – not e-mailed or interests focusing on the intersection of administration. Administrative duties mailed. Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF gender and ethnic diversity through an include budget oversight; curricular devel- attachments are specifically preferred. For interest in African American or Latina opment; planning and oversight of campus questions regarding the online application women in a national and/or international programming (e.g. visiting speakers, process, contact Sandie Ward at 910-962- context; interests in transnational/global research colloquia, student life); and cam- 3339. Under North Carolina law, applica- women’s issues also will be welcome. In pus and community outreach. Review of tions and related materials are confidential addition to developing courses in both applications will begin November 15, personnel documents and are not subject to Sociology and Women’s Studies, the new 2006, and will continue until the position is public release. Criminal background faculty member will teach Introduction to filled. Please send a letter of interest, CV, checks will be conducted on finalists prior Women’s Studies on a regular basis. names of 3 or more references, and 2 sam- to offers of employment. UNCW is an Applicants should have a Ph.D. in ple syllabi to Dr. Kate Adams, Department Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Sociology or a closely related field as well of English, 340 Zink Hall, 600 S. College Employer. Women and minorities are espe- 39 ially encouraged to apply. Specialty in public sociology, with prefer- application addressed to Dr. Diane Levy, ence given to quantitative data analysis and Chair Sociology Search Committee, cur- University of North Carolina program evaluation to support our MA in riculum vita and contact information Wilmington Public Sociology program. Other areas of (including e-mail address) for three current The University of North Carolina specialization are open. Candidates must professional references should be attached Wilmington Department of Sociology and have the Ph.D. in sociology in hand by to the online application – not e-mailed or Criminal Justice invites applications for time of appointment. Located on a beauti- mailed. Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF two full-time tenure track assistant profes- ful 640-acre campus in an historic port city attachments are specifically preferred. sor positions beginning August, 2007. The five miles from the Atlantic Ocean, UNCW Letters of reference will be required for department has over 20 full-time faculty is a growing comprehensive university highly ranked candidates. For questions members, roughly 350 majors, and offers committed to teaching, scholarship, and regarding the online application process, bachelor’s degrees in sociology, criminal service. The university currently enrolls contact Sandie Ward at 910-962-3339. justice, and a growing concentration in over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate Under North Carolina law, applications public sociology. Planning is underway for students. For more information on the and related materials are confidential per- an MA program in Public Sociology which department, please see our website, sonnel documents and are not subject to will begin in fall 2007. Position 1: http://www.uncw.edu/soccrj. Review of public release. Criminal background Specialty open with preference given to applications will begin December 1, 2006 checks will be conducted on finalists prior candidates with strong teaching and and the position will remain open until to offers of employment. UNCW is an research specialization in one or more of filled. To apply, complete the online appli- Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action the following areas: globalization, urban cation process available on the web at Employer. Women and minorities are espe- sociology, community. Position 2: http://consensus.uncw.edu. A letter of cially encouraged to apply.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Sociologists for Women in Society Undergraduate Social Action Award Deadline for Submission: November 1, 2006

What is it? The Undergraduate Social Action Award is designed to carry on the SWS tradition of acknowledging, affirming and inviting students to participate in SWS. The three winners of this award will be invited to attend the SWS Winter Meeting and participate in a panel session discussing how their internship experi- ence advanced the purpose of SWS by working to improve women’s lives and to create feminist social change. Who is Eligible? Students who have participated in an undergraduate internship or faculty-supervised social action work (e.g., internships, community-based research, activism, community work) within the past year.

Requirements: Students must submit a five-page paper (received by November 1st, 2006) that: 1) Describes the history, structure, funding sources, and purpose of the organization or community with which they worked. 2) Reports the initial goals of the internship or action work 3) Assesses the accomplishments of the internship or action work, particularly in light of how initial goals were met or were altered 4) Analyzes and reflects upon what was learned from the internship or action work 5) Discusses the connections between the internship or action work and rest of the student’s education 6) Reports if and how the internship contributed to women’s lives and/or feminist social change.

Award: Winners will be invited to the SWS Winter Meetings in New Orleans in January 2007, where they will offer a panel discussion. Announcement of winners will be made on November 15, 2004.

Submit proposals to: Susan Munkres - Chair, SWS Social Action Committee Department of Sociology, Furman University 3300 Poinsett Highway n Greenville, SC 29609 [email protected]

Electronic Submissions not only welcome but encouraged.

40 OpporOpportunitiestunities toto PPararticipaticipatete Call for Applications Call for Submissions ness and disability; medical knowledge Applicants are sought for the position of We invite submissions for the American and control; body modification and cos- Book Review editor of Humanity & Sociological Association's Teaching the metic surgery; athletics; pregnancy and the Society, the journal for the Association for Sociology of the Body: A Resource body; body objectification, beautification, Humanist Sociology. The Book Review Manual. This is a new edition to the ASA and mutilation; the commercialization of Editor is responsible for the solicitation of collection of teaching materials. We wel- the body; and the treatment of dead bodies. books, selection of reviewers, and editing come submissions for syllabi, assignments, The editors are Erin K. Anderson of reviews. The assignment is for a renew- activities, media materials, and other peda- (Washington College, eanderson3@wash- able three-year term beginning at the end gogical tools related to the teaching of the coll.edu) and Susan J. Ferguson (Grinnell of this year. Questions and applications sociology of the body. Such materials may College, [email protected]). Please should be directed to Humanity & Society cover topics including: race/ethnicity; gen- submit materials via email to either editor Editor, Ann Goetting, Department of dered and intersexed bodies; sexuality; ill- by December 1, 2006. Sociology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY 42101-1057 or humanityandso- [email protected]. Applications should be received no later than November 1, 2006 Obituary and should include statements of interest, Last fall, knowing that she was very ill, Betty Kirschner dictated the following to her close background/qualifications, and goals for friend Laurel Richardson and asked that it be used as the announcement of her death. I am only the Book Review section along with sup- sorry that it does not convey Betty's centrality in our early days to the development of SWS. portive resources and vita. Betty died on June 15th of this year at the home of her daughter in Delaware. A memorial serv- ice was held at Kent State on June 20th. Call for Papers Humanity and Society invites submis- sions for a Special Issue titled “Holocaust and Genocide Studies: Lessons and Legacies of Mass Atrocity,” edited by Ronald J. Berger and Paula Mohan. The editors are seeking a broad range of topics that address the “lessons and legacies” theme, including issues pertaining to col- lective memory, postwar trauma, postwar prosecutions, and social reconciliation. Articles on genocides other than the Holocaust or articles taking a comparative approach are especially encouraged. Manuscripts should not exceed 30 double- spaced pages, plus notes and references, and should follow the ASA Style Guide Betty Frankel Kirschner (2nd ed., 1997). Manuscripts should October 20, 1936 - June 15, 2006 include both an abstract and a reflexive statement explaining the author(s)’ interest Betty Frankel Kirschner died on June 15, 2006 after dealing for five years with in the topic. (A copy of the Manuscript a variety of illnesses. Ms. Kirschner was the adoring mother of Cindy Kirschner Preparation guidelines may be obtained Grygo and doting grandmother of Mackenzie Ware. After graduating from from Ann Goetting, the general editor of Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey, she taught for seven years at H&S, at [email protected].) Articles West Kinney High School in Newark. She did graduate work in sociology at the using a conventional scholarly format as University of Alabama. She taught sociology at Rutgers University, the University well as personal essays and policy “think” of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, and Washburn College, before settling at Kent State pieces are welcome. Papers should first be University, where she taught for 30 years. She took great pride in teaching working submitted via email to Ann Goetting. class students, being a founding mother of Sociologists for Women in Society, and in Identify your submission with the key- her roles as national, state, and local officer in the American Association word: Genocide. Manuscripts must be of University Professors. She loved traveling and visiting her daughter, and was received no later than December 31, 2006. very blessed by her loyal, special friends Laurel Richardson and Al Nelson. Accepted articles will require a 3 ½ inch Betty Kirschner is sorely missed by her relatives and a host of friends. disk. Address queries to bergerr@uww. As dictated to Laurel Richardson edu or [email protected]. (October 10, 2005)

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ACTIVE STATUS PIONEER VALLEY, WESTERN MASSACHUSSETS (Meet on a regular basis) Kat Jones ([email protected]) TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA Irene Padavic ([email protected]) REGIONAL Pat Martin ([email protected]) MIDWEST (MSWS) LANSING, MICHIGAN Heather Laube ([email protected]) Julie Hartman ([email protected]) SOUTH (SWS-SOUTH) Lori Baralt ([email protected]) Michelle Emerson ([email protected]) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA WEST (SWS-WEST) (http://www.unlv.edu/faculty2/jkeene/SWS/) Anastasia Prokos ([email protected]) Jennifer Keene ([email protected]) EAST (SWS-EAST) Anastasia Prokos ([email protected]) Laura Steck ([email protected]) NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK Jackie Skiles ([email protected]) INTERESTED IN FORMING CHAPTER NORTH CAROLINA ALBANY/TRI-CITIES, NEW YORK Southeastern: Leslie Hossfeld ([email protected]) Sally Dear ([email protected]) AKRON, OHIO MINNESOTA Elizabeth Grossman ([email protected]) Teresa Swartz ([email protected])

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SWS Winter Meetings in New Orleans Feb. 1-4 2007 Solidarities Across Borders: “Gender, Race, and Class in Post Katrina Reconstruction”