Simon explores the diverse and changing roles of women over twenty-five years. Part I includes several chapters that examine the experiences and performances of women in various traditionally male-dominated professional roles: as scholars, attorneys, corrections officers, rabbis and ministers. Part II deals with immigrants and their roles as new American women. In Part III, Simon discusses the types of crimes women commit, how they are treated in the criminal justice system, women as political terrorists, and how the public regards famous women offenders. In conclusion, Simon looks at how women's changing social roles affect their personal lives and political views.

Simon explores the diverse and changing roles of women over twenty-five years, with a focus on how women's changing social roles affect their personal lives and political views.

Women in Academia and the ProfessionsOn Nepotism, Marriage, and the Pursuit of an Academic CareerThe Productivity of Female ScholarsCareer Patterns Among Women Law GraduatesA Survey of Gender Bias Among Corporate/Securities Lawyers: Does It Exist?Women Corrections Officers in Men's PrisonsRabbis and Ministers: Women of the Book and the ClothSocial and Economic AdjustmentsSociology and Immigrant WomenThe Social and Economic Adjustment of Soviet Jewish Women in the United StatesThe Work and Personal Experiences of Undocumented Mexican Women MigrantsRefugee Women and Their Daughters: A Comparison of Soviet, Vietnamese, and Native-Born American FamiliesWomen and CrimeWomen and Crime: A Five-Hundred-Year SweepWhat Kinds of Crimes Do Women Commit and What Happens to Them in the Criminal Justice SystemGender and Violent Crime: A Cross-Cultural AssessmentWomen as Political TerroristsCoverage of the Davis, Harris, and Hearst Trials by Leading MagazinesFriendships and Public Opinion on Gender IssuesMarried Women and Their FriendsCareers and Close Friendships Among Successful WomenConfrontation or Consensus? The Differences Between Women and Men on Political and Social IssuesSelected BibliographyIndex