Using Women Gender, Drug Policy, and Social Justice |
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| Author:
| Campbell, Nancy |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-07111-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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From the 1950s 'girl junkie' to the 1990s 'crack mom', Using Women investigates how the cultural representations of women drug users have defined America's drug policies in this century. In analyzing the public's continued fear, horror and outrage wrought by the specter of women using drugs, Nancy Campbell demonstrates the importance that public opinion and popular culture have played in regulating women's lives.
From the 1950s 'girl junkie' to the 1990s 'crack mom', Using Women investigates how the cultural representations of women drug users have defined America's drug policies in this century. In analyzing the public's continued fear, horror and outrage wrought by the specter of women using drugs, Nancy Campbell demonstrates the importance that public opinion and popular culture have played in regulating women's lives.