1. The birth of the world's first women's police station -- 2. Engendering policemen's interests and identities -- 3. Feminist debates over the meaning of violence against women -- 4. Constructing crimes and engendering a contradictory citizenship -- 5. Engendering battered women's sense of rights -- Conclusion : toward a more inclusive and grounded feminist approach to the state and gendered citizenship
Notes
"Draws on original research for my Ph. D. dissertation"--Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-237) and index
