Ronald weitzer is a professor of sociology at george washington university, and. He has published extensively on the issue of policeminority relations in the united states, northern ireland, and south africa. His primary research interests are in criminology, with specialization in policing. Among his five books are policing under fire suny press, 1995, sex for sale routledge, 2000, and current controversies in criminology prentice hall. How local tv news and realworld conditions affect fear of crime, justice quarterly 2. He applied the page 99 test to his new book, legalizing prostitution. Using america as a backdrop, weitzer draws on extensive field research in the netherlands, belgium, and germany to illustrate alternatives to americanstyle criminalization of sex workers. Prostitution, pornography, and the sex industry, second edition. The issue of sex trafficking has become increasingly politicized in recent years, due to the efforts of an influential moral crusade. Ronald weitzer born 1952 3 is a sociologist specializing in criminology and a professor at george washington university, known for his publications on policeminority relations and on the sex industry. His books include current controversies in criminology 2003, deviance and socialcontrol 2002, sexforsale. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author.
Flawed theory and method in studies of prostitution show all authors. His research includes extensive work on police relations with minority groups in the united states, south africa, and northern ireland. His books include current controversies in criminology 2003, deviance and socialcontrol2002, sexforsale. Sep 10, 2009 ronald weitzer is professor of sociology at george washington university in washington, dc. It utilizes both the authors own research and other studies to examine americans opinions, preferences, and personal experiences regarding the police. Social disorganization theory focuses on the relationship between neighborhood structure, social control, and crime. Flawed theory and method in studies of prostitution. Legalizing prostitution maps out the current terrain.
Cambridge university press 0521851521 race and policing in. He is currently a professor of sociology at george washington university in washington, dc. Ronald weitzer is a professor of sociology at george washington university. He has written extensively on the sex industry in the united states and abroad, and is currently writing a book on political conflicts over prostitution policies in selected nations. Prostitution, pornography, and the sex industry routledge, 2000 and deviance and social control mcgraw. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sex for sale. Human trafficking evokes outrage, little evidence by jerry markon, washington post, september 23, 2007. On page 99 of my new book, legalizing prostitution, i. A remarkable court decision took place in canada this. Sex trafficking and the sex industry northwestern pritzker school. Legalizing prostitution by ronald weitzer overdrive.
Ronald weitzer is professor of sociology at george washington university and author or editor of many books, including sex for sale. Ronald weitzer phd george washington university, d. Ronald weitzer born 1952 is a sociologist specializing in criminology and a professor at. Most research focuses exclusively on street prostitution and female workers, with much less attention devoted to indoor prostitution, male and transgender workers, customers, and managers. He has published extensively on the issue of policeminority relations in the united states, northern ireland, and. Ronald weitzer received his phd in sociology from the university of california, berkeley in 1985 and has been at george washington university since 1988. He has published extensively in the areas of human trafficking, prostitution, and race. International journal of the sociology of law, 23, 395415. He is a criminologist, and much of his research has investigated policeminority relations in the united states and in other nations including northern ireland and south africa. Advocacy research and public policy, 7 s exuality r es.
From illicit vice to lawful business, and reported the following. Prostitution,pornography,andthesexindustry2000, policingunderfire. Prostitution, pornography, and the sex industry, edition 2. George washington university department of sociology. This article examines the social construction of sex trafficking and prostitution more generally in the discourse of leading activists and organizations within the crusade, and concludes that the central claims are either problematic, unsubstantiated. Ronald weitzer is professor of sociology at george washington university.
Ronald weitzer is professor of sociology at george washington university, where he has taught since 1988. Ethnic conflict and policecommunity relations in northern. A unique addition to the literature, sex for sale examines all sides of the sex industryboth positive and negativeand. Dec 21, 2012 ronald weitzer is professor of sociology at george washington university and author or editor of many books, including sex for sale. Ethnic conflict and policecommunity relations in northern ireland bibliografische informationen. Recent ethnographies of the criminal justice system. Furthermore, most of the literature examines prostitution where it is illegal, neglecting contexts where it is legal.
Recent theoretical and empirical work on the relationship between community characteristics and crime has led to important refinements of social disorganization theory, yet there remain some substantive and methodological deficiencies in this body of work. Weitzer, criminologist and professor of sociology at george washington university, provides an erudite overview of sex work and detailed case studies of three cities with redlight districts. Ronald weitzer received his phd in sociology from the university of california. It includes both classic works of criminological theory and up to date studies of various crimes. From illicit vice to lawful business and editor of sex for sale. Ronald weitzer is a professor in the department of sociology, george washington. Ronald weitzer wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Ronald weitzer 1976 professor of sociology, george washington university in the past 20 years, i have done field research on the topic of policeminority relations in various contextsnorthern ireland, south africa, zimbabwe, and the united states. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Weitzer, ronald, sociology of sex work august 1, 2009.
Ronald weitzer is associate professor of sociology at george washington university. Legalizing prostitution provides a theoretically grounded comparative analysis of political dynamics, policy outcomes, and redlight landscapes in nations where prostitution has been legalized and regulated by the government, presenting a rich and novel portrait of the multifaceted world of legal sex for sale. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Flawed theory and method in studies of prostitution ronald. Ronald weitzer is a professor of sociology at george washington university in washington, dc, and an expert on the sex industry. Prostitution, pornography, and the sex industry, edition 2 ebook written by ronald weitzer. Ronald weitzer born 1952 is a sociologist specializing in criminology and a professor at george washington university, known for his publications on policeminority relations and on the sex industry. Race and policing in america is about relations between police and citizens, with a focus on racial differences. Ronald weitzer 1976 uc berkeley sociology department.