Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
Pat Carlen is a leading British criminologist whose work has significantly shaped feminist criminology, penal policy, and critical perspectives on women’s imprisonment. She has held academic positions at the University of Leicester, University of Bath, and the University of Edinburgh, and has served as editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Criminology. Carlen is known for
Frances Heidensohn was a pioneering British criminologist and one of the founding figures of feminist criminology. Her work challenged the male-dominated nature of criminological research and theory, calling attention to the neglect of women in studies of crime, deviance, and criminal justice. As a professor at the London School of Economics and later at Goldsmiths,
Judith Butler is a renowned American philosopher and gender theorist whose work has significantly shaped contemporary debates on identity, performativity, and power. Their groundbreaking book Gender Trouble (1990) introduced the concept of gender performativity, arguing that gender is not a fixed identity but a series of acts and discourses that are socially regulated and reproduced.