Women Police in a Changing Society

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'Guided by her deep respect for the daily challenges faced by women police in Tamil Nadu, Natarajan's brilliant, insightful research reaches far beyond India. This book is a must read for anyone interested in women in policing, no matter where they live or work.' Graeme R. Newman, University at Albany, New York, USA . 'Mangai Natarajan lays out a radical thesis in this important book. She argues that true gender equality in the police does not mean that men and women officers should do the same work. Instead it means that they should be assigned to duties best suited to their skills and interests, and to their lives outside the police force.' Ronald V Clarke, Rutgers University, USA 'Mangai Natarajan's new book Women Police in a Changing Society: Back Door to Equality is a very welcome and major contribution to the field, particularly in charting the complexities of gender equity policy in policing... Her research charted an evolution in the views of women police in traditional roles towards a preference for greater integration as their experience grew and they became more confident in their ability to carry out the full range of policing duties. She therefore makes a plausible argument for a more gradual approach to the ultimate goal of gender equity in policing depending on the specific circumstances in each policing jurisdiction.' Asian Journal of Criminology