Sociologists for Women in Society network newsvol xxvii, issue 1 Update on CEDAW, The Women’s Treaty

by Susan H. Lee, SWS Main Representative to the UN Economic and Social Council

At the annual session of the UN’s Com- mission on the Status of Women (CSW) in March 2010, your SWS delegates heard updates about the women’s treaty, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW, pronounced see-daw). Presi- Denise Segura welcomes attendees to the 2010 SWS Winter Meeting in Santa Barbara dent Carter signed this treaty in 1980 on behalf of the , but under PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE weather the storms and then enjoy what U.S. law, the Senate must ratify it before sunshine they could throughout the it comes into effect. In the thirty years Left Coast weekend. since, the Senate has never ratified the One of the highlights for me at this treaty. However, there is a national ef- Feminisms and SWS meeting was being presented with the fort led by June Zeitlin of the Leadership by Denise Segura, SWS President gavel of the presidency by Shirley Hill. Conference on Civil and Human Rights I would like to thank Shirley for her vi- to get the treaty ratified in 2010. Presi- This past February I was proud to wel- sionary presidency. Shirley’s leadership dent Obama, Vice-President Biden, and come SWSers and guests to lovely Santa in the area of health and health policy Senate Foreign Relations chair Senator Barbara for the SWS Winter Meeting. informed last year’s meetings and are John Kerry are all strongly in favor of The weather was changeable, with a now institutionalized within the fab- ratification of CEDAW. The treaty must mix of rain, marvelous cloud formations ric of SWS through the Health Wiki be voted out of the Senate Foreign Rela- hanging off the coast, and more than a and the mainstreaming team’s agenda. tions Committee and then ratified by a few rainbows! We in Santa Barbara knew Shirley guided SWS through a year of two-thirds vote in the Senate or 67 votes. that our intrepid members would first (continued on page 9) (continued on page 11)

1 President’s Message 4 Calls see you at our 1 Update on CEDAW 6 Chapter News next meeting! 2 What Does a Media Specialist 6 Editor’s Note Do? Meet SWS Consultant 8 Jobs august 13 to 16 Theta Pavis 7 Tweets in atlanta 3 Profile of SWS 13 SWS Fact Sheet 2010 President-Elect Tracy Ore 18 Member News S W S

1 What Does a Media public consciousness. Angeles Women’s Foundation (now the I’ve been working with SWS since California Women’s Foundation.) After Specialist Do? September of last year. In that short time graduate school in journalism at Colum- Meet SWS Consultant Theta Pavis I’ve been involved in numerous efforts. bia University (where my thesis was on In February I attended the Winter Meet- the plight of battered immigrant women) Much like a re- ing and helped put together a well re- I worked overseas on stories about re- porter, it’s hard ceived panel on “What to Say and When productive technology in Finland and to get bored to Say It: Making the Mass Media Work human rights in Russia. working as a for You.” I also held a breakfast session For many years I worked at newspa- Media Special- where members could drop by and ask pers, magazines and in radio, but I have ist for SWS. One me questions about their website (or also freelanced a great deal, especially day I’m monitor- getting one started.) on the topic of technology. I also went ing our very ac- Our biggest push has been to find back to my roots and have worked off tive listserv and a talented web designer and work with and on for more than a decade with the helping a mem- her to overhaul our website. We expect Women’s International League of Peace ber prepare for a television interview, to unveil the new site this summer in At- & Freedom, editing their national mem- the next I can be advising on an Op-Ed lanta. At the Winter Meeting members ber magazine, among other publications. about right-wing, radical anti-abortion also voted on three finalists for a new I continue to be very involved with the groups or drafting a press release. SWS logo, something I have worked on Internet, social networking and blogging. As a result of the Mainstreaming with Jessica. I have been impressed and pro- Feminist Sociology project that SWS has I’ve been working as a journalist for foundly inspired by the women I have been working on for the last three years, almost 20 years, but bring a unique back- met at SWS and look forward to meet- SWS created the positions of Director of ground to the role of Media Specialist. I ing many more of you. We have excit- Communications (Jessica Holden Sher- have a history of working on women’s is- ing plans to continue promoting SWS wood) and Media Specialist. Our goal is sues, including pro-choice causes. After and helping members get recognition for not only to help members handle press graduating from UCLA, where I had an their critical work. inquiries but to increase the profile of unofficial minor in Women’s Studies and the organization – and feminist sociol- edited the campus feminist newsmaga- ogy – in the mainstream press and in the zine, I worked for two years at the Los

SWS: We’ve seen shareholders of several shareholders with a non-binding adviso- companies propose an addition to an- ry vote on executive compensation at its Making Change with nual meeting voting: a vote on executive Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May compensation. Although these votes are 7, 2010. Investment Dollars generally non-binding advisory votes, SWS applauds this step in the right by Jessica Holden Sherwood they give shareholders a voice about direction. And when we see boards rec- executive compensation. Shareholders ommending against “Say On Pay” pro- SWS is commit- have been clamoring for this especially posals, rest assured that we still cast our ted to Socially since the financial meltdown of 2008. It vote for them. Responsible In- shouldn’t surprise sociologists to learn vesting (SRI), that some boards recommend against and our advisors these proposals, preferring to continue and our portfo- to set compensation with no oversight. lio reflect that One of the companies we’re in- commitment. This space spotlights the vested in is Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate- good works of some of the companies in Palmolive just announced that its Board our investment portfolio. of Directors has approved providing

2 Profile of SWS President-Elect Tracy Ore by Shawna Arnold

SWS has been a source of motivation and support for much of Tracy Ore’s career. Now, she is president-elect; something she could not have foreseen as a first- generation college student whose main objective was to get through undergrad. College was not something Ore’s family supported; in fact, her father dis- couraged her attendance. “When my father wasn’t telling me that going to college was pointless, he was telling me that women had no rea- son going to college unless they were looking for a husband.” College, as Ore puts it, was a goal she plans to continue to support new and her motivation comes from putting her had to achieve on her own volition. Her continuing ways for SWS to improve the sociological knowledge to use in a way father’s skepticism only pushed her hard- lives of women in society and to create that improves the quality of life of others. er to find purposive knowledge in college feminist social change. “I am happy each time I see excite- and produce positive social change. When Ore found out she was the ment in my students when they gain a Now, Ore has her PhD and is a pro- next president of SWS, she says she was new understanding of their life and their fessor at St. Cloud University in Minne- both honored and overwhelmed; SWS is place in the world…when they express a sota. She is also a published writer with an important part of her life. As presi- desire to work for positive social change.” her book in its fourth edition. Ore says dent, Ore plans to continue her commit- Ore not only strives to improve the she is happy she was able to publish ment to furthering the mission of SWS; quality of life of her students and col- something that is a useful tool for those she looks forward to continuing her ded- leagues, but also her community. For the who wish to teach and understand is- ication to the organization. past five years, she has been working in sues of social inequality. Providing such Ask anyone about Ore, and you’ll get the community garden movement in her a tool was her main source of motivation a true testament to her character and her area. She aided in establishing a com- in writing. Ore’s book, The Social Con- dedication to sociology and social justice. munity garden in partnership with her struction of Difference and Inequality: “[Ore’s] passion for social justice campus and the city of St. Cloud in 2005. Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality, also and commitment to enhancing opportu- She also consults with area agencies and includes many works by SWS members, nities for all people is evident in all that organizations in their efforts to establish something she said she is happy she she does,” says Sharon Bird, member of their own gardens. could incorporate. SWS. “I know she is determined to en- Ore’s motivation for the community Ore has been a member of SWS since sure that the organization continues to garden rests in her devotion to social 1999. She has served as the chair of the grows. I know she will do her best to en- justice. The garden came from a desire to Social Action Committee and the Awards sure that the organization’s rich history cultivate community connections in St. Committee. Through her leadership on continues to be celebrated, while also Cloud, as city residents were experienc- these committees and general involve- bringing [in] new voices.” ing increasing alienation in part as a re- ment in SWS, she believes, she demon- Ore has a passion for her work that sult of rapid demographic change. strates her commitment to social justice. is apparent in everything she says, and Through her work as SWS president, Ore everything anyone says of her. Ore says (continued on page 13)

3 With Thanks from the American Sociological Association

On behalf of the American Sociological Association, we want to express our most sincere thanks to the leadership and membership of SWS for their generous contribution to the Leadership Campaign for the Minority Fellowship Program. SWS has been a long-time partner in this program, having supported one of the MFP scholars for several years. This latest contribution will help ensure that ASA can continue to support students who enhance the diversity of our discipline. We thank you most sincerely on behalf of the students and the community of MFP supporters.

Evelyn Nakano Glenn, President, ASA

Margaret L. Andersen, Immediate Past Vice President, ASA

Sally Hillsman, Executive Officer, ASA

Jean Shin, Director, Minority Affairs Program, ASA

Call for Papers: some diagnoses persist. A sociological • Lay diagnosis approach to diagnosis thus occupies a • Diagnoses and medical authority Sociology of Diagnosis complex intersection of diverse subfields • Contested diagnoses including medical sociology, sociology • Diagnosis and stigma Volume 13 of Advances in Medical of knowledge, mental health, deviance • Embodiment and diagnosis Sociology and social control, sociology of science, • Diagnosis and reality construction social movements, the body, sexualities, • Diagnosis and social control Barbara KatzRothman (CUNY), gender, and the sociology of health and • Role of diagnosis in medicalization series editor illness. Yet, despite path-breaking early processes statements (M. Blaxter 1978, P. Brown • Collective identity, politics, and Editors: PJ McGann and David J. 1990) and suggestive recent work in- diagnosis Hutson (University of Michigan) formed by feminist, Foucauldian, and • Time- and culture-bound syndromes cultural theories, the sociology of diag- • Existentiality of diagnostic categories ABSTRACTS DUE: April 5, 2010 nosis is yet to cohere. With this in mind • Globalization of diagnosis we envision Volume 13 as a touchstone The Advances in Medical Sociology se- text of sociologically informed empiri- Interested contributors should email ries seeks submissions for a new volume cal reports, conceptual pieces, and theo- a 300-500 word abstract no later than on Sociology of Diagnosis. Diagnosis retical statements that define and survey April 5, 2010 to the editors at soc-of- is central to medical practice, medical the broad terrain of diagnosis-related [email protected]. knowledge and research, medicalization inquiry. Accordingly we seek submis- dynamics, and health and illness experi- sions that explore diagnosis as a social Inquiries are also welcome at this ad- ence. Embedded in social relations, di- category and/or those that investigate dress. Please include the name(s), agnoses reflect and shape social dynam- diagnostic processes. Given the poten- affiliation(s), and full contact informa- ics and cultural concerns. Diagnoses are tial breadth of the field we are interested tion for the author(s) with the abstract. integral to resource allocation, form the in a wide variety of topics including, but The editors will contact authors regard- basis for identities and action, and may not limited to: ing their submissions by May 21, 2010. become a focal point of turf battles and The deadline for full submissions (7500- contested authority. Some diagnoses • Social activism and diagnostic 8500 words) is November 15, 2010. The are willingly embraced, whereas oth- categories target date for publication of Volume 13 ers are strenuously resisted. Sometimes • Expansion & contraction of diagnos- is late 2011/early 2012. diagnoses come and go as fashions, yet tic boundaries

4 Call for Proposals News in 2011 and will be made available Proposals are 1-2 page documents that on the web at the SWS website. include: Social Action Fact Sheets 2011 The purpose of fact sheets is to aid • The topic to be addressed Proposals due June 1, 2010 people in the streets and trenches of • The type of information to be our communities educating and work- included The Social Action Committee of the So- ing for social justice. Fact sheets are in- • Expected length of fact sheet ciologists for Women in Society (SWS) is tended to be useful sources of informa- • Qualifications of the author for ad- issuing a call for proposals from persons tion for teaching, social action, and other dressing the proposed topic (graduate students and junior faculty es- areas where succinct, accessible infor- pecially encouraged) interested in com- mation is needed. To that end, it is im- Send proposals and questions to: piling Fact Sheets for the calendar year portant that facts sheets be concise (2-4 Jodie M. Lawston 2011 on the following topics: pages), easily readable, and manageable. [email protected] In addition, fact sheets should include: Chair, SWS Social Action Committee • Gender and Immigration • Discrimination in the Academy • Current data (tables are helpful) The timeline for completion will be ne- • Gender and Sport • Important activist and/or commu- gotiated upon acceptance of proposals. • Gender and Environment nity organizations (websites, etc.) Decisions are made by the Social Action • Heteronormativity • Sources for further information Committee. SWS will pay an honorarium • Open: A proposal for the open cat- • Suggested reading (for instructors, of $750.00 for completed fact sheets. egory may address a topic not listed practitioners, students) on this call. • Suggested videos • Teaching applications Fact sheets will be distributed to SWS members quarterly via the Network Proposals are due June 1, 2010

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5 Chapters Our chapter also hosted our first Editor’s Note workshop on March 12th. After informally by Jessica Holden Sherwood SWS has several local and regional chap- discussing teaching with several graduate ters, run autonomously by local volunteers. teaching assistants in the department, we Welcome to 2010: You are viewing on For a list of chapters, and information on decided that there was a decent amount your screen, or perhaps holding in your how to start your own, click here: http:// of apprehension to teaching controver- hands, the first issue in a new era of www.socwomen.org/index.php?ss=30 sial subjects in our classes. To help foster SWS’s newsletter, Network News. discussion and to provide strategies for The Winter 2009 issue of Network NEVADA: dealing with resistance in the classroom, News, with Santa Barbara on the cover, SWS-UNLV chapter held a graduate stu- we had Professor Sherryl Kleinman from was the final issue under editor Leslie dent discussion on Peggy McIntosh’s the University of North Carolina over to Hossfeld. I’m sure I can speak for all of white privilege article, and the intersec- conduct a teaching workshop. The event SWS in offering praise and gratitude for tions of gender privilege and heterosex- was well attended and promoted a lively her excellent work as newsletter editor. ual privilege. We discussed how to teach exchange of ideas! I’m taking over as Newsletter edi- about inequalities without alienating or tor, and making two changes right away. depressing students, and how our own FLORIDA: First, like ASA’s Footnotes newsletter, the privileges & oppressions impact our roles The Tallahassee chapter, in existence newsletter will be issued online. In 2009 as sociologists. Our meeting was timely since 1987, will meet twice this spring. SWS defaulted to mailing the newslet- considering that some graduate students Our January meeting was both a recep- ter with an option to opt out. Starting themselves were dealing with explicit tion for Barrie Thorne, who was FSU So- with the 2010 membership form, this is experiences of racism and sexism on ciology’s first colloquium speaker of the reversed: default to announcing the new campus. We have tentative plans to hold year, and a showcase of graduate stu- online issue, with an option to continue a workshop on inequality, privilege, and dent research on education. Three soci- to receive hardcopy. oppression with faculty and graduate ology graduate students gave short talks Our newsletter model is a holdover students later this spring. about their research on primary and sec- from the days before everyone routinely ondary education. Tara Stamm discussed accessed websites. The second change NORTH CAROLINA: her research on whether a new home comes as we redesign our website: some It has been an exciting year for our North computer, with free internet access, im- items that have appeared in our news- Carolina State University SWS chapter. proves the standardized test scores of letter will appear there instead. These We have spent the year founding the or- middle school children; Patrick McGrady include, for example, paid job advertise- ganization, recruiting members, and get- discussed the causes and consequences ments, and—in the members’ only sec- ting the organization up and running. This of racial mismatch between teachers tion—minutes of meetings. semester we did our first service project. and students for white, black, Hispanic, For the moment, the newsletter is a We held a fundraiser for the Women’s and Asian high school students; Melissa .pdf appearing online, with the new is- Center of Wake County. Our goal was to Bamford discussed masculine culture, sue announced by email to all members. receive enough non-perishable food do- how it varies across schools, and how it A third change I plan next is to convert nations and enough financial donations affects students’ academic engagement the newsletter to true web documents to host a lunch at the center for approxi- in high schools. and include “clickable” headlines in the mately 50 women. The NCSU-SWS stu- At our March meeting, Jill Quadag- announcement email. dents took donations for four weeks and no will lead a discussion on gender and Having never edited a newsletter provided information to raise awareness racial inequalities in health care. Many before, I’m trying not to tackle every- for the center and for women’s issues. of our members will be attending the thing at once! Thanks for joining me in Twelve student members cooked lunch SSS meetings in Atlanta – we look for- this new era; happy reading, clicking, for local homeless women who rarely get ward to seeing you there! We also had a and sharing. warm prepared meals. Students prepared strong presence at the Winter Meetings and served pasta, salad, fruit, vegetables, in Santa Barbara, with seven graduate and desserts to the women. The event students in attendance. Find out more was a great success and we plan on orga- about our chapter and our meetings at: nizing this event biannually. www.sociology.fsu.edu/sws.

6 tweet tweet! http://bit.ly/dCiFAR = new book _The www.routledge.com/textbooks/read- United States Social Forum: Perspectives ingsfordiversity/ 2d Edition -- Contents Members of SWS are all over old media of a Movement_. Congrats to author & look great (and includes #SWS members and new media. Here are some of Jessica #SWS’er Marina Karides. natch). Sherwood’s March tweets—very short updates, available at www.twitter.com/ #SWS member Michael Kimmel’s “Dis- socwomen. You can also see there the patches from Guyland” @MsMagazine people that follow socwomen, and the Blog: http://bit.ly/anSMcO feminist people and organizations that why read Jessica follows. Check out Ms. Magazine’s new blog...we have some SWS members who are among on screen? #SWS member Tracy Weitz just killed the bloggers! http://bit.ly/dDi1YK on @maddow saying that abortion *is* health care, which 1 of 3 US women uses. Retweeted sobieraj :: woot! to #SWS member @jessfields for the great review to click links Congrats to #SWS members Joan Spade of her book, Risky Lessons, in this issue to members’ and Denise Copelton, chosen next Book of AJS. publications and Review Editors for Gender & Society: other information http://bit.ly/agTvna Retweeted Shelia_Cotten :: Article in B’ham Magazine - my colleage Patricia #SWS memb Kerry Ann Rockquemore Drentea and I are both quoted - the dat- writes “Winning Tenure Without Losing ing game: http://bit.ly/c1BEpd to easily share Your Soul” in IHE: http://bit.ly/aGfTGL with others New by #SWS member Michael Kimmel http://bit.ly/aGfTGL says over-teaching is @huffingtonpost Flying Fat http://bit. “common mistake #9;” ratemyprofessors. ly/d1K5GD - democracy can be incon- com, and you can hire a nag! Who knew? venient. Tough. to never have to wonder where your Congratulations to #SWS member Chloe Retweeted JessieNYC :: I keep a copy went Bird, now a Deputy Editor Elect at the wiki of #documentary films useful Journal of Health and Social Behavior. for teaching #sociology here: http:// sociologythroughdocumentaryfilm.pb- #SWS sends its Distinguished Femi- works.com/ to have no nist Lecturer far and wide: http:// environmental www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases. Retweeted adinanack :: my new article impact php?id=13224 in Ms.Magazine | Why Men’s Health Is a Feminist Issue | winter ‘10: http://bit. *I* have a chapter in The Intersectional ly/aPfJjY Approach - can’t believe I never linked it to save SWS before! http://bit.ly/d7tnoY Want to learn how feminists work across printing and national borders? Read “Making Trans- mailing costs Retweeted BitchMedia :: Reproduc- national Feminism” from #SWS memb tive Writes: Giving Blood: An Interview MThayer: http://bit.ly/b0aJ1X with #SWS’er Chris Bobel http://bit.ly/ d4KvqT A 2010 #SWS Undergraduate Social Action Award winner is profiled here: thank you! Forget Davos & the Economic Forum. To www2.stetson.edu/pr/econnect/?p=467 prioritize people over $$, check out the Congrats Flor! Social Forum: http://bit.ly/dCiFAR

7 JOB POSTING attention is given to critical thinking and experience, disciplinary training and argumentative writing skills. Bar- and research, and how your discipline Honors Faculty rett Honors College students represent can contribute to honors education, (2) the top six percent of undergraduates at C.V., (3) a sample syllabus for The Hu- Fellow, Barrett Honors ASU, with average entering SATs of 1320 man Event our first-year seminar, second College and over one-third of each class are Na- semester HON272/273/274 (samples tional Scholars. can be found under faculty profiles on The Barrett Honors College of We seek to fill a full-time, multi- the college website), and (4) three let- State University invites applications for year faculty position to teach the first- ters of references from people who can a faculty position as Lecturer, Senior year seminar, preferably from the point address teaching experience. Send ap- Lecturer, or Principal Lecturer. The fac- of view of a social science discipline, but plication materials and have letters of ulty of the honors college, comprised others in natural sciences and humani- reference sent to: Faculty Search Com- of non-tenure track Lecturers, Senior ties may apply. The position begins Au- mittee, Barrett Honors College, Arizona Lecturers, and Principal Lecturers most gust, 2010; the nine-month salary will State University, PO Box 871612, Tem- on three-year renewable and rolling ap- be based on education and experience. pe AZ 85287-1612 or electronically to pointments, normally teach three to four [email protected]. Questions about seminar classes of fewer than 20 students Qualifications: A PhD in any field of so- the position may be addressed to: John each semester. Most of these classes are cial or natural sciences and humanities Lynch, Chair, Faculty Search Committee, sections of a first-year, two-semester as defined at ASU is required at time of at the same address. Review will begin interdisciplinary examination of impor- hire, as is prior teaching experience at on March 17, 2010 on a rolling basis un- tant ideas from the earliest writing to the college level. Experience in leading til the position is filled. the present. They are discussion-based discussion seminars is desirable. ASU is an Equal Opportunity, Af- seminars taught by the faculty from their firmative Action employer in policy and different perspectives of natural science, Application: Please send: (1) letter of ap- practice. social science or humanities. Special plication detailing teaching philosophy

JOB POSTING expected to provide support for both Editor, Dana Britton ([email protected]). the Editor and the office. The proposal Members of SWS are encouraged to ap- Call for Proposals: should indicate the expected institution- ply and/or suggest colleagues who might al support. The proposal must also for- be encouraged to apply. Gender & Society Editor mally specify the details of the proposed Applicants should send a cover letter editorial structure, including names and of application including a vision for the fu- The Publications Committee of Sociolo- qualifications of all editors who will be ture of the journal, detailed outline of the gists for Women in Society announces a actively involved in the reviewing and proposed editorial structure, documenta- search for the next Editor of our journal, editing processes. tion of institutional support, and curricu- Gender & Society. The Editor will serve Gender & Society operates on an lum vita of the proposed Editor(s) and any a four-year term beginning August 2011 electronic platform (Manuscript Central) Deputy Editors by June 1, 2010 to: (transition from May-July 2011), and through which the editor manages all as- ending with Volume 29 in December pects of the publication and review pro- Jan E. Thomas 2015 (with a possible discretionary fifth cess. It is the editor’s responsibility to Department of Sociology year). The Publications Committee seeks work with the publisher to ensure timely Ralston House an Editor with a vision and strategy for and accurate delivery of manuscripts for Kenyon College maintaining and strengthening Gender & publication. Gambier, OH 43022 Society as a prestigious interdisciplinary A preliminary discussion of resourc- 740.427.5097 specialty journal. The publisher and or- es provided and expected is strongly [email protected] ganization provide significant resources encouraged, either with the Chair of to the editorial office, but the institu- the Search Committee, Jan Thomas Electronic submissions and inquiries are en- tion that hosts the journal will also be ([email protected]), or the current couraged via email to [email protected]

8 Left: Outgoing President Shirley Hill passes the gavel to Incoming Preisdent Denise Segura and accepts a thank-you gift from her. Right: The SWS Women of Color Dissertation Scholarship has been renamed in honor of Mareyjoyce Green and Esther Chow. Esther is pictured raising money at the Winter 2010 auction—ever the activist!

(Left Coast Feminisms continued from page 1) forget the standing ovation the member- themselves throughout the meeting. significant events: first and foremost, ship gave to Esther Chow whose intellec- I hope that the range of the discus- SWS approved a gift of $100,000 to the tual vitality and generosity of spirit have sion showed that the concerns of the ASA’s Minority Fellowship Program. This been inspirational to us all. “left”de-center parochial regional inter- program has offered critical support to Shirley’s leadership flowed through- ests in favor of a broader analysis that young scholars of color whose goal is to out the year in the many meetings of makes connections among women and enter the professoriate. Last year’s ASA the SWS Council as we discussed ways their communities. president, , and Shir- to help the organization run more effec- Left coast feminisms emphasize ley Hill, are two MFP alums and point tively to advocate for feminist activism sexual, class, and race-ethnic differences to the outstanding work of the MFP in the academy. I am honored to have that defy the tendencies of some social program. I am proud to have been able been able to work with Shirley and look analysts to craft social agendas under the to support Shirley’s leadership in mak- forward to her continuing mentorship. aegis of a gendered lens eliding impor- ing this gift happen. It is tremendously The program occasioned other tant experiential differences into one. As rewarding to be part of an organization highlights as members discussed and a woman of color whose parents worked whose generosity of spirit backed up the debated the many facets of “Left Coast in California’s fields in their youth, and opening of its purse strings! Feminisms: Reimagining Borders, Bod- who were prevented from participating A second achievement of Shirley’s ies, and the Law.” The range of discus- in many school activities and sometimes presidency is the naming of the SWS sions and the outstanding quality of the even school, I was raised with an ap- Women of Color Dissertation Fellowship presentations re-energized many of us preciation for their struggles and unre- in honor of long-time activist-scholars for our return to the daily work of aca- alized dreams. But one dream their love Mareyjoyce Green and Esther Ngan-ling demic feminist-activism. I felt buoyed and generosity helped make happen: Chow. I commend also the vision of the by the tremendous generosity of friends my college education. My mother once Sister-to-Sister committee co-chaired by and colleagues who gave life to a theme told me as she took my hands in hers, Marlese Durr and Marcia Hernandez for that defies easy explanation. Some asked “I love it that your hands are soft. Mine their outstanding proposal and leader- whether “left coast feminisms” was sim- are hard and ugly so that yours can be ship to make this happen. Mareyjoyce ply a cute way of describing the West soft.” She said this without a trace of was unfortunately unable to be with us, coast. Not so, the program committee irony but rather with love that her sac- but those of you who were present at members and I replied and the mul- rifice could be gainfully built upon as I the Winter Meeting will doubtless never tiple meanings of our theme manifested work and teach hundreds of students to

9 Left: Auctioneer Sarah Fenstermaker entertains while raising money for local at-risk girls. Right: Plenary speaker Nikki Jones. interrogate social hierarchies and devise chains, sexualities, and sex trafficking. different meanings ascribed to marriage social change agendas. Left coast feminisms center on immigrant by gender furthered our understand- Intersectional perspectives that shed agency as opposed to victimization but ing of what is at stake in the minds of light on the resistance of working class without losing sight of patriarchal and the larger population. Mary Bernstein’s and subaltern women across the globe class oppressions throughout interna- rousing discussion of the politics of mar- and in our home communities are essen- tional borderlands. In light of increased riage and whether it should be a goal tial to authentic knowledge. Left coast border militarization and continuing ha- of the LGBTQ movement provoked ani- feminisms delineate racial struggle and rassment of immigrant women, men and mated and significant discussion. Finally, the resistance of youth of color, commu- children, it is critical for researchers and Nancy Naples analyzed racially gendered nities of color, and immigrants from the activists to talk to one another more. laws demonstrating how the intersection Global South. For me it was important This is so even as new fields of inquiry of immigrant restrictionism, family defi- to share with all SWSers the agendas of emerge to reconsider what promotes or nition, asylum regulations and HIV sta- antiracist feminisms from coast-to-coast impedes immigrant integration and the tus discriminate against gay and lesbian and internationally, concerning immigra- gendered aspects of their political par- immigrants and restrict further the rights tion, the increasing criminalization of ticipation and economic well-being. of same-sex relationships. This panel youth of color, and contestations over Left coast feminisms explored the further enlightened us on the ways that conventional heteronormative sex and politics of same sex marriage in the visual and legal discourse, including law, marriage. panel organized by Verta Taylor and seeks to reproduce white, middle-class The featured speakers challenged Leila Rupp. Kathryn Olivero exposed normative forms of sexual citizenship. our minds and touched our hearts. Pier- the sensationalist tactics of performance Our second featured speaker, Nikki rette Hondagneu-Sotelo reminded us and embodiment within the visual vo- Jones, shared with a lively audience her of watershed moments in the struggle cabulary deployed by conventional research on the rise and some of the for immigrant rights and the backlash ideologues where race and gender idi- consequences of the intensified crimi- against democratic inclusion that would oms are exploited to suggest that chil- nalization of youth of color, with a focus have our “undocumented” sisters and dren and people of color will be harmed on girls. She pointed out that counter brothers live in the shadows. Her analy- by same sex marriage. Kathryn decried to popular belief, there has not been an sis of five different streams in the field of the tactic of associating queerness with increase in girls engaging in violence. gender and migration was both enlight- “social death” raised by images of gay Rather, girls of color, particularly in low ening and alarming. She discussed how pedophiles “masquerading” as teachers. income urban spaces, are preoccupied research has moved from “carrying the Such sensationalist tactics seek to frame with protecting themselves and trying flag” to situating gender at the heart of the cultural health of the nation as “at to organize their social world to avoid migration studies, including global care risk.” Katrina Kimport’s analysis of the challenges to their safety. Nikki argues

10 that the need for youth of color to over- of the thematic lectures and panel gives I would like to thank everyone come danger pose important gender all of you a sense of the theme and how who helped make the Winter Meetings challenges that we as left coast femi- so many of our members are striving rich substantively and politically. It was nists must strive to better understand to make a difference in the world. The wonderful to work with my friends and and support. Nikki further argues—and spirit of giving was particularly ac- colleagues at UC Santa Barbara including I hope we all concur—that it is not ac- Maria Charles, Sarah Fenstermaker, Nikki ceptable that nearly half of the girls in Jones, Leila Rupp, Beth Schneider, Verta secure detention in the U.S. are African Taylor and our former graduate student American. Moreover, there have been Lorena Garcia who is now assistant pro- dramatic increases in the arrests and in- fessor of sociology at the University of carceration of girls and women of color Illinois, Chicago, on a feminist project we disproportionately for personal assault. all embrace. I also want to acknowledge She asked us, “what would a feminist the critical work of the many SWS com- do?” I agree with her that left coast fem- mittees and the Executive Office, in par- inists do not believe in the “hype” and ticular Executive Officer Jessica Holden challenge the mean girl/violent girl calls Sherwood. I am proud to recognize the to panic. Rather, as feminists we are re- The SWS Women of Color Dissertation Schol- hard work of the 15 graduate students sponsible for finding the real story as arship has been renamed in honor of Marey- from UC Santa Barbara who worked opposed to defining young girls of color joyce Green (pictured here) and Esther Chow. on the local arrangements committee as a nebulous “other” and for challeng- chaired by Brianne Davila. Their work ing the criminalization of youth of color tive in this year’s auction organized by made a huge difference in the quality of and their families. Ronni Tichenor with guest auctioneer the conference agenda and exemplifies Other dimensions of the theme were Sarah Fenstermaker which netted near- the energy and fire that fuel left coast explored within the roundtables, panels, ly $3,000 for the Mariposa Program of feminisms. It is a warm feeling to know and workshops. One of the constraints Santa Barbara. This program provides that when the time comes for us to leave of the conference was the inability to be mentorship and support to offer alterna- the academy we can pass the baton to in more than one place at a time! Thus, tive paths to empowerment and future our feminist students whose diverse so- I was not able to attend as many of the success to young Latinas who are nego- cial origins and intellectual interests are outstanding sessions as I would have tiating difficult challenges and risks on a moving left coast feminisms beyond “la liked, but I hope that the brief discussion daily basis in the local community. frontera” (the borderlands).

(CEDAW, continued from page 1) CEDAW and the only nation that country reports are made, giving June Zeitlin told the women gathered in has signed but not ratified the US more international leverage New York for the CSW that there are 63 • Only 6 other UN members have not on women’s issues or 64 votes in the Senate already, with ratified, including Iran, Sudan, and • The women’s treaty commits the only 3 or 4 left to persuade. WHERE DO Somalia US to work towards eliminating dis- YOUR SENATORS STAND? • The US has diminished credibility crimination against women but does Please contact your Senators to get internationally for promoting wom- not supersede US law. Only Con- their position and I will compile a list en’s right when we have not ratified gress can pass laws for the United (e-mail me at [email protected]). You the women’s treaty ourselves States. may find phone numbers and e-mail ad- • Women’s rights are key to achiev- • The treaty makes no mention of dresses for your Senators at http://www. ing broad US goals such as reducing controversial issues such as abortion senate.gov/general/contact_informa- poverty, increasing democratic gov- or same-sex marriage and would tion/senators_cfm.cfm. Here are some ernance, and promoting economic not commit the US to any action on talking points followed by sample scripts: growth these issues • Ratification would allow the US • In the past, there has been broad bi- • The United States is the only demo- to nominate an expert to sit on partisan support in Congress on hu- cratic nation that has not ratified the CEDAW committee, to which man rights instruments such as the

11 women’s treaty. Women’s rights are leadership role on this issue. As it is, we Sample phone call script (you will reach not a partisan issue. have diminished credibility on women’s a staffer, not the Senator): rights internationally when we ourselves I am calling to encourage Senator X Sample e-mail or letter: have not ratified CEDAW. Failure to rati- to support ratification of the women’s Dear Senator, fy makes the United States appear indif- treaty or CEDAW, the Convention on the I write to urge your support for wom- ferent to women’s human rights. Elimination of All Forms of Discrimina- en’s human rights globally by ratifying Yet we cannot achieve our broad na- tion Against Women. I’m concerned the women’s treaty, the Convention on tional goals without women’s rights. The that the US is alone among democratic the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimi- United States is committed to reducing nations in failing to ratify this treaty. nation Against Women (CEDAW). The poverty, increasing democratic gover- It makes the US appear indifferent to women’s treaty provides a fundamental nance, and promoting economic growth women’s rights and diminishes our cred- framework for ending violence against around the world. Women’s involvement ibility in advocating for women around women, ensuring girls’ access to educa- is critically necessary to each of these the world. Can you tell me whether tion, and promoting economic opportu- important endeavors so intrinsic to our Senator X is committed to ratifying the nity and political participation for wom- national values. women’s treaty? en. To date, 186 countries have ratified I urge you to reassert the historic CEDAW. The United States is the only leadership role of the United States on More information: democratic nation that has failed to do human rights and commit to prompt rati- The text of CEDAW is available at so and places us in the company of coun- fication of the women’s treaty. http://www.un.org/womenwatch/ tries such as Sudan, Iran and Somalia. daw/cedaw/cedaw.htm. Ratification of the women’s treaty Yours sincerely, More information on the wom- would express the firm commitment of Dr./Prof./Ms. X en’s treaty and the effort to ratify it the United States to women’s rights and Title this year can be found at http://www. would place our country once again in a Institution womenstreaty.org.

(Tracy Ore continued from page 3) impacted by things outside ourselves.” Detroit.” “This is one of the most exciting Ore imagines her friends, colleagues, “[Boggs] has taught me a great deal projects that I have ever been involved and students would describe her as de- about strategies and philosophies of cre- with, as we grow not just food, but com- termined, strong-willed, fair, and maybe ating anti-racist, feminist social change munity,” says Ore. even a bit stubborn. She contributes the and I often hear her voice challenging The garden contains vegetables and work of a few individuals in influencing me to do more,” says Ore. fruit to provide food for the community who she is, what she believes in, and A very important mentor, advisor, and flowers for pure enjoyment. Ore has what she is committed to in her work and and friend to Ore within sociology and a passion for connecting food, commu- life. Her mother influenced her strong- SWS was Carla Howery, a former presi- nity, and sociology; a course she teaches will in the way that she figured out how dent of SWS and executive officer and at St. Cloud demonstrates this. “Sociol- to keep feeding and clothing Ore and her director of ASA. Of Howery, Ore says, “I ogy and the Global Politics of Food” is a brothers after her parents divorced. She miss her greatly and feel so fortunate to course that resulted from her increasing says her college professors, such as Don have been influenced by her.” interest in food justice. Ore says that as a Luidens at Hope College, helped her to Leading SWS is something Ore could teaching tool, food is an excellent device realize the passion she has for sociology. not have envisioned. As she describes for teaching about sociological issues. One person in particular who has thinking back as an undergraduate, she Ore explains, “since food is some- made a significant impact on Ore is Grace says, “I didn’t have the ability to look thing that we all consume, discussing the Lee Boggs, “a Chinese-American author, much further than [graduating]. I never connections between food and things anti-racist activist, feminist, and organ- imagined going to get a PhD, much less like labor, globalization, the economy, ic intellectual,” she describes. Ore met leading such a wonderful organization.” gender, culture, and the like is an ef- Boggs while working with Detroit Sum- And lead she will. Congratulations fective way to get people to understand mer, a multicultural youth group aimed Tracy Ore on being elected SWS Presi- how our everyday actions impact and are at “rebuilding, redefining and respiriting dent for 2011!

12 13 14 15 16 17 SWS Members’ News These in-depth interviews reveal that the end of the dictatorship approximate- the demand-making and discursive pro- ly one million Chileans, or one-tenth test of feminists in academia is rooted of the population, fled their country to ACTIVITIES in the empowering intersections of their every continent in the world. At least collective feminist identities and dis- two hundred thousand left because they Judith Lorber, Professor Emerita, rupts hegemonic practices in the acad- were politically forced from the country Graduate Center and Brooklyn College, emy and beyond. My findings indicate while the others fled because the eco- CUNY, was a participant in an hour- that social movement theory must move nomic situation under the dictatorship long radio broadcast for China Today on beyond restrictive notions of potential made life unlivable. Canada was one of International Women’s Day, March 8. It movement targets, activist locations, the 140 countries where Chileans fled. was broadcast to Beijing, in English. The and strategies; and past narrow con- They Used to Call Us Witches is a other panelists were Lisa Rofel, Chair of ceptualizations of collective action and study of women exiles who fled Chile the Department of Anthropology, Uni- movement goals. for Canada during the dictatorship. Spe- versity of California Santa Cruz, and cifically, it uses a gendered lens to ana- Julia Broussard, Country Programme lyze the anti-Pinochet solidarity move- Manager, UNIFEM Project Office in BOOKS ment organized by Chilean exiles in China. The overall topic was women’s Vancouver, British Columbia during the status today. The First Thing and seventies and eighties and the feminist The Last (Plainview movement that followed in the nineties. Press 2010) is the Within this historical framework there MOVES debut novel by Al- are several specific issues addressed: The lan Johnson. The roles and experiences of Chilean women Danielle Bessett will join the Department publisher says: “The in the solidarity movement; the place of of Sociology at the University of Cincin- lifelong effects of emotions in birthing the movement; the nati as an Assistant Professor. violent abuse and power of culture to articulate and sus- the healing they tain resistance; the intersection of emo- necessitate are told tions, gender, and culture with respect to ARTICLES with delicacy, sus- organizational strategies, and the signifi- pense, and a verac- cance of feminism and feminist activism “’It’s Part of My Being’: Demand-Making ity rarely understood well enough to to Chilean women exiles, especially in and Discursive Protest by Feminist So- clearly tell.” www.agjohnson.us the post-Pinochet period. ciologists Inside Academia,” by Heather Laube in Research in Social Movements, They Used to Call Us Witches: Chilean Making Transnational Feminism: Rural Conflicts and Change 30:3-41. Exiles, Culture, and Feminism, by Julie Women, NGO Activists and Northern In the United States, rights-based Shayne. Lexington Books, 2009. Donors in Brazil, by Millie Thayer. Rout- laws have opened major social institu- On September 11, 1973, Army Gen- ledge, 2010. tions to previously marginalized groups, eral Augusto Pinochet, with the help of Making Transnational Feminism altering the terrain on which social the United States government, orches- takes an “ant’s eye view” of global so- movements act, creating opportunities trated a coup against democratically cial movement relationships, seeking to for disruption, and expanding the forms elected Marxist Salvador Allende. Pino- understand what holds them together protest takes. This research is an attempt chet stayed in power until 1990. Steve and what threatens to pull them apart at to add to our understanding of contem- Stern (2004) maintains that during Pi- this historical moment. Using ethnogra- porary protest. I use data from 50 open- nochet’s reign a reasonable estimate for phy, the book begins with two feminist ended, loosely structured interviews deaths and disappearances at the hands organizations in Northeast Brazil-a ru- with women feminist PhD sociologists of state agents and those in their employ ral peasant women’s movement and an working at U.S. (and 1 Canadian) col- is 3,500-4,500, with political detentions urban middle-class NGO, and traces the leges and universities as a lens through between 150,000 and 200,000, and tor- discursive, institutional, and economic which to examine contemporary protest. ture estimates surpassing 100,000.By ties that link them across class to one

18 another and across national boundaries Gender Circuits: Bodies and Identities in a issues and the intersections be- to feminists in Europe and the United Technological Age, by Eve Shapiro. Rout- tween race-ethnicity, social class, States. The book offers a hopeful sto- ledge Press, 2010. gender, and sexuality. ry of shared commitments, while also sounding a warning about the insidious Joan Spade and Kay Valentine are • These new selections examine the effects of the market on social move- pleased to announce that The Kaleido- college hook up culture, illicit drug ment relationships. scope of Gender: Prisms, Patterns, and use in rural small towns, homopho- The book is part of the Perspectives Possibilities will be coming out soon it bia and masculinity in high schools, on Gender Series, edited by Myra Marx its Third Edition from Sage/Pine Forge the commercialization of Asian In- Ferree. Press. Contact them for a review copy. dian culture in the United States, binge drinking among college wom- Fashioning Teenagers: A Cultural History Mapping the Social Landscape: Read- en, Muslim Americans in the media of Seventeen Magazine, by Kelley Mas- ings in Sociology, Sixth Edition, by Susan before and after 9/11, increased de- soni. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, J. Ferguson. http://www.mhhe.com/ institutionalization of the mentally 2010. ferguson6 ill and homelessness, sociologists Drawing from a wide selection of and religion, urban spaces and racial The : A Brief Intro- classic and contemporary works, the relations, and changing American duction, by Laura Kramer. The third edi- 58 selections in this best-selling reader social trends. tion is published by Oxford University represent a plurality of voices and views Press. This text provides an overview of within sociology. In addition to classic • Back by popular demand, Donna basic sociological concepts and perspec- works by authors such as Karl Marx, Gaines’ reading on teen suicide, tives on gender. Focusing primarily on Max Weber, C. Wright Mills, David “Teenage Wasteland,” has returned the contemporary United States, it ex- Rosenhan, Philip Zimbardo, Kingsley to this edition. amines the current gender system and Davis and Wilbert Moore, this anthology the ways in which macro-, middle-, and presents a wide range of contemporary • Several readings were edited for micro-level societal forces have changed and cutting edge scholarship, some of length to make them more acces- that system over time. The Sociology which provides new treatments of tradi- sible to students. of Gender explores how race, ethnic- tional concepts. By integrating issues of ity, and social class affect the meaning diversity throughout the book, Ferguson of gender. Recent events have been in- helps students see the interrelationships corporated in discussions: for example, of race-ethnicity, social class, and gen- 2008 Presidential (primary and general der, as well as the ways in which they election) campaigns, and the economic have shaped the experiences of all peo- crisis of the last several years. http:// ple in society. www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/sub- ject/Sociology/SexGender/?view=usa& New to this Edition ci=9780195389289 • NEW classics added to this sixth The State of Sex: Tourism, Sex, and Sin edition include Elijah Anderson’s in the New American Heartland (Rout- “The Cosmopolitan Canopy” and ledge), is a new book by Barb Brents, Steven P. Dandaneau’s “Religion and Crystal Jackson, & Kate Hausbeck, that Society: Of Gods and Demons.” examines the development of Nevada’s legal brothel industry as a form of con- • More than ten NEW selections of temporary tourism. cutting-edge contemporary socio- logical research have been added to illustrate analyses of timely social

19 Sociologist, financial concerns, (3) technical difficul- Excerpts of two of these qualitative com- ties, and (4) perceived elitism. ments follow: Study Thyself: The 2009 SWS Membership Survey “Sadly, SWS has become yet another Reflections on the was conceived as a vehicle for assessing organization run by a few elite members. why lapsed SWS members did not renew I have been snubbed, ignored, and left SWS Membership their memberships for 2009. The survey out of various committees, task forces, Survey was fielded via the Web during fall 2009 and meetings, both formal and informal, by the Bureau of Sociological Research when I really tried to contribute.” by Shannon Davis and Patti Giuffre, on (BOSR) at the University of Nebraska- “After a lot of years of participating behalf of the Membership Committee Lincoln. Julia McQuillan and Amanda in SWS, I find it feels more elitist now. Richardson developed, organized, con- This is no doubt in part due to the fact You remember her. She came to one of ducted, and analyzed the results and that I am more of an outsider now, but those Winter Meetings a few years ago, wrote the report given to the Member- the vibe is palpably different from what maybe the one in Las Vegas, or was it ship Committee and to Council: Thank I experienced for so many years.” Miami? She was the new member, at- you Julia and Amanda! A list of 343 The other main reason respondents tending her first meeting, trying to fig- lapsed SWS members was provided to allowed their membership to lapse in- ure out whether SWS is all her graduate BOSR (10 people were accidentally in- volved technical issues. Specifically, for- school friends said it was. She attended vited to do the survey who are actually mer members reported many technical sessions, went to the banquet, though current members). The overall comple- difficulties (e.g., could not renew on line, she couldn’t quite figure out the inside tion rate for the survey was 52.3% (n = hard to pay fees outside of the country, jokes at the auction. 173). The survey consisted of one ques- the website log in did not work). Others Or maybe you don’t remember her, tion, asking respondents to select among felt the reminder system did not work as you didn’t get a chance to talk to her potential reasons why they allowed their for them (e.g., wanting paper rather than and she never came back to another membership to lapse, along with an op- email reminders). A few people were also meeting. And you never really thought tion to type in a response not included overwhelmed by the emails from the about it until now. on the list as well as other comments. To listserv. Why didn’t she come back? Did she see the full report, go to the “Members The overall picture from the quanti- maintain her membership but not attend Only” section on the SWS website. tative results indicates that most of the any other meetings? Of the 173 respondents, more than lapsed members are accidental and most Analysis of membership data from half (53%) selected “accidental: I didn’t were quite happy with SWS. While there 2002-2008 by the Membership Commit- mean to let my membership lapse” as were many positive comments about tee revealed that there is a high “churn their reason for non-renewal. Just over SWS in the survey, we have developed rate” in SWS membership. Many peo- 1/4th said that they did not have enough some action items based upon the non- ple become members for one year and money to renew. The qualitative com- positive comments, including suggesting then do not renew their membership. ments suggest that some of those with ways to facilitate renewal and targeted The most common pattern, comprising financial barriers lived in other countries, renewal efforts. This includes reminding nearly 1/5th of the data, is a student though many were students. A substan- individuals of the Three Year – Free Year membership with no renewal, followed tial minority (14%) said that they did gift membership program, as well as the by a one time $51 membership. A con- not have time to participate. A small low cost of gift memberships in general. sistent higher earning membership ($51 group selected “I did not get enough Overall, the biggest issue for “churn” rate) for all six years was only 5% of the out of it” (11%). Very few participants seems to be just forgetting to renew. It sample. One of the specific goals of the said that they had had a bad experience is quite possible, however, that the al- Membership Committee in 2009 was to with a member of SWS (1%) or that they most 50% who did not do the survey had determine why some members do not had had a bad experience at a meeting quite different reasons for not renewing. renew their memberships. Using a sur- (5%). Yet seven former members wrote For example, they might be so unhappy vey of lapsed members, we found that comments that suggest that they either with SWS that they would not even do the four most cited reasons that people had a bad experience with SWS, or that the “worlds’ shortest survey.” do not renew are (1) accidental, (2) they are dismayed about elitism in SWS.

20 As an organization, we hope to be The Women of SWS Network News as inviting and inclusive as possible to those interested in feminist research, Color Dissertation Published and distributed by Sociologists for Women in Society, an international organiza- teaching, and activism. We believe that Scholarship Now tion of more than 1,000 social scientists, fac- the Membership Survey as an evaluation ulty, undergraduate and graduate students, Named The Esther sociology practitioners and independent tool raises some important questions to scholars who share a dedication to social consider as we grow and transform as an Ngan-ling Chow and equality. organization. How can we be more in- Editor ...... Jessica Holden Sherwood clusive in our meetings and events? How Mareyjoyce Green Designer ...... Debra Yoo can we retain students and new profes- Scholarship Sociologists for Women in Society sionals (and the under/unemployed) - all of whom would especially benefit from President ...... Denise Segura President -Elect ...... Tracy Ore the networking in and support of the Submitted by Marcia Hernandez and Past President...... Shirley Hill organization - in this difficult financial Marlese Durr Vice-President ...... Susan Farrell Secretary ...... Shirley A. Jackson time? We see the findings of this survey Treasurer...... Laura Kramer as an opportunity to consider organiza- Deputy Treasurer ...... Kristen Myers Executive Officer. . Jessica Holden Sherwood tional changes that might be occurring in Student Representative . . . . . Rachel Allison SWS, and a way to start a conversation Standing Committee Chairs about these changes. Please contact any members of the Membership Committee Academic Justice Committee. . Kris DeWelde ...... Gail Murphy-Geiss with comments or suggestions about the Awards ...... Heather Laube implications of the report. Esther Ngan-ling Chow Career Development ...... Joya Misra Discrimination Support . . . . Katja Guenther International...... Clare Weber Membership Committee: Membership ...... Susan Farrell Susan Farrell, Chair Publications ...... Linda Grant ...... Kathrin Zippel Erin Anderson Social Action ...... Jodie Lawston Bernice Barnett Nominations...... Shirley Hill Sister to Sister...... Marcia Hernandez Jennifer Caputo ...... Ronni Tichenor Shannon Davis Mareyjoyce Green Gender & Society Editor ...... Dana Britton Book Review Editor . . . Martha McCaughey Lisette Garcia Crystal Jackson The Sister-to-Sister Committee proposed Material for publication (including advertise- ments) should be submitted to SWS at the Julia McQuillan that Women of Color Dissertation Schol- below email/address. Amanda Penn arship be named the Esther Ngan-ling Deadlines for submission: Kristen Schilt Chow and Mareyjoyce Green Disserta- Summer–May 15 Miriam Sessions tion Scholarship to reflect the important Fall–September 15 Tamara Smith contributions they have made to the or- Winter–November 15 Spring–March 15 Gail Wallace ganization, and the discipline as a whole. The name change reflects our desire Fee schedule for advertisements (invoices will be sent after announcements appear): to formally recognize the contributions Full page–$200 that Women of Color have made to So- Half-page–$100 Quarter-page or less–$50 ciologists for Women in Society (SWS) Job announcements–$25 through their scholarship, mentoring, Change of Address? Members, please log on and service. at www.socwomen.org/members to update Both Esther and Mareyjoyce were your address

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