Women in Policing.

Title: Women in Policing.

Subtitle: Between Assimilation and Opposition

Authors: Hannah Reiter

Publication: Monographie (Nomos)

Published: 2022

Citation:

Reiter, H. (2022) Women in Policing. Between Assimilation and Opposition. Nomos Verlag

Blurb:

Based on extensive interview data gathered in Austria and England & Wales, this study argues that the police force consists of highly entrenched structures that perpetuate gender divisions and the hegemonic position of masculinity. In order to create a fully inclusive workplace, the structure of the police needs to be rethought rather than a simple proportional increase of women in this masculinised work environment. Existing gender equality measures in the police force are merely fighting symptoms instead of addressing causes. Structural change, reinforced by legal measures, seems to be stagnating, while broader discursive and cultural change is being neglected.