Andrea Button
Ph.D. Student, Sociology, Kansas State University, current
M.A., Sociology, Kansas State University, 2007
B.A., Sociology, Stephen F. Austin State University, 2003
M.A., Sociology, Kansas State University, 2007
B.A., Sociology, Stephen F. Austin State University, 2003
Subfields:
Gender & Inequality, Social Control, Social Movements, Human/Animal interactions in Society.
Research Interests and Current Research:
Current research focuses on the connection between animal abuse and domestic violence, highlighting movement participation for changing protection policies.
Publications:
Britton, Dana M. & Button, Andrea. 2007. “This Isn’t About Us:” Benefits of Dog Training Programs in a Women’s Prison. In Miller, Susan (ed.) Criminal Justice and Diversity: Voices from the Field. Boston: Northeastern University Press.
Britton, Dana M. & Button, Andrea. 2005. “Prison Pups: Assessing the Effects of Dog Training Programs in Correctional Facilities”. Journal of Family Social Work (9) 4: 79-95.
Conference Presentations:
“Community, Resistance, and Change: Interaction in Prison Dog Training Programs” Paper presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society
“Prison Pups: Assessing the Effects of Dog Training Programs in Correctional Facilities”. Paper co-presented with Dana Britton at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology, November 2005 in Toronto, Canada.
“The Commodification of the Self: the Prostitute”. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, April 2004 in Kansas City, MO.
Courses Taught:
Socio211: Introduction to Sociology
Socio450: Social Interaction
Gender & Inequality, Social Control, Social Movements, Human/Animal interactions in Society.
Research Interests and Current Research:
Current research focuses on the connection between animal abuse and domestic violence, highlighting movement participation for changing protection policies.
Publications:
Britton, Dana M. & Button, Andrea. 2007. “This Isn’t About Us:” Benefits of Dog Training Programs in a Women’s Prison. In Miller, Susan (ed.) Criminal Justice and Diversity: Voices from the Field. Boston: Northeastern University Press.
Britton, Dana M. & Button, Andrea. 2005. “Prison Pups: Assessing the Effects of Dog Training Programs in Correctional Facilities”. Journal of Family Social Work (9) 4: 79-95.
Conference Presentations:
“Community, Resistance, and Change: Interaction in Prison Dog Training Programs” Paper presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society
“Prison Pups: Assessing the Effects of Dog Training Programs in Correctional Facilities”. Paper co-presented with Dana Britton at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology, November 2005 in Toronto, Canada.
“The Commodification of the Self: the Prostitute”. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, April 2004 in Kansas City, MO.
Courses Taught:
Socio211: Introduction to Sociology
Socio450: Social Interaction