Unsafe in the Ivory Tower
The Sexual Victimization of College Women
- Bonnie S. Fisher - University of Cincinnati, USA
- Leah E. Daigle - Georgia State University, USA
- Francis T. Cullen - University of Cincinnati, USA
Gender & Crime | Sex Crimes | Sociology of Violence/Abuse | Sociology of Women | Victimology | Violence / Abuse
An unprecedented look at college women's risks of and experiences with sexual victimization
Unsafe in the Ivory Tower examines the nature and dimensions of a salient social problem—the sexual victimization of female college students today, and how women respond when they are, in fact, sexually victimized. The authors discuss the research that scholars have conducted to illuminate the origins and extent of this controversial issue as well as what can be done to prevent it. Students and other interested readers learn about the nature of victimization while simultaneously gaining an understanding of the ways in which criminologists, victimologists, and social scientists conduct research that informs theory and policy debates.
Key Features
- Provides detailed information about sexual victimization on college campuses today
- Introduces broad lessons about the interactions of ideology, science and methodology, and public policy
- Integrates current data, research, and theory, based on the authors' national studies of more than 8,000 randomly selected female college students
Intended Audience
This supplemental text is ideal for courses such as Sex Crimes, Violence and Abuse, Victimology, Gender and Crime, Sociology of Violence, Sociology of Women, and the Sociology of Sex and Gender in departments of criminology, criminal justice, sociology, and women's studies. It is also useful for those involved in studying or creating public policy related to this issue and for those interested in sexual victimization on campuses generally.
"Unsafe in the Ivory Tower is a major contribution at multiple levels. It advances the body of knowledge and strengthens the empirical rigor in a vital area of research. The book will also serve as a critical policy resource for colleges and universities who are tasked with providing environments for safe living and learning by our nation’s young women. Its finest contribution, however, will be evidenced in the lives of women across this country whose experience of higher education may be safer and unstained by exposure to sexual violence."
"Based on rigorous survey research that meets the highest scientific standards, this timely book challenges the notion that colleges are "ivory towers" or peaceful sanctuaries from the "real world." Fisher, Daigle, and Cullen make it completely clear that a substantial number of women on college campuses experience serious harms that would fit most states' definitions of felony rape or sexual assault. This book is mandatory reading for anyone seeking a rich, empirically informed understanding of one of society's most compelling social problems."
"Thought provoking....Some of the most comprehensive, evidence-based research on campus violence against women, with a refreshing look at potential strategies. With eye-opening, hard scientific data, this book answers most of the quintessential questions and will no doubt play a pivotal role in future research and prevention."
Unsafe in the Ivory Tower is truly a comprehensive overview and analysis of sexual victimization. It is theoretically grounded and provides an extensive and critical review of sexual victimization research, both within and beyond the ivory tower.
Unsafe in the Ivory Tower is truly a comprehensive overview and analysis of sexual victimization. It is theoretically grounded and provides an extensive and critical review of sexual victimization research, both within and beyond the ivory tower.
"While there is not a lack of books and articles available that discuss sexual victimization, this
particular text provides a valuable contribution to the literature as it focuses on an often ignored victim of this offense."
"While there is not a lack of books and articles available that discuss sexual victimization, this
particular text provides a valuable contribution to the literature as it focuses on an often ignored victim of this offense."
Too specific a topic for an entire course, but a helpful companion reader.
Sage College Publishing
