Selected Bibliography for Alessandra González

Senior Research Associate

Published Works

"Women’s University Attainment and Labor Force Participation in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries," Alessandra L. González, in B. English, M. E. Frederickson and O. Sanmiguel-Valderrama: Global Women's Work: Perspectives on Gender and Work in the Global Economy. New York: Routledge, 2019.

"The Veil You Know: Individual and Societal-Level Explanations for Wearing the Hijab in Comparative Perspective." Lubna A. Al-Kazi and Alessandra L. González; Social Compass, 2018, 65(5), pp. 566-90.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0037768618800414

"Women in the News: A US–Arab Gulf Comparison," Alessandra L. González, in E. Maestri and A. Profanter: Arab Women and the Media in Changing Landscapes. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017, pp. 75-90
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62794-6_5

""Not at All Religious": Irreligiosity as Social Deviance in a Majority Muslim Context." Alessandra L. González; Deviant Behavior, 2016, 37(2), pp. 184-95.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2014.1004032

""Working with Patriarchy: Strategies for Women’s Empowerment in Comparative Perspective."," Alessandra L. González, in M. M. Aman and M. J. Aman: Middle East Conflicts & Reforms. Washington, DC: Westphalia, 2014, pp. 275-92

"How Women Engage Homegrown Terrorism." Alessandra L. González, Joshua D. Freilich and Steven M. Chermak; Feminist Criminology, 2014, 9(4), pp. 344-66.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1557085114529809

Islamic Feminism in Kuwait : The Politics and Paradoxes; Alessandra L. González; New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

""Who Is an Islamic Feminist and What Does He Look Like?"," Alessandra L. González, in A. Nassef: Islam and International Relations: Mutual Perceptions. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013, pp. 39-49

""Choosing through the Iron Veil: Gender and Power among Elite Women in Kuwait"," Alessandra L. González, in S. DasGupta, R. Driskell, N. Yeates and Y. Braun: Women’s Encounter with Globalization. London: Frontpage Publications, 2012.

Variations in the Sociology of Islam and Gender : A Multi-Level Analysis of Islam and Gender in Majority Muslim Contexts.; Alessandra L. González; Ph.D Dissertation, Baylor University, 2011.
http://hdl.handle.net/2104/8139

"Complicating the “Clash of Civilizations”: Gender and Politics in Contemporary Kuwait." Alessandra L. González and Lubna Al-Kazi; Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion, 2011, pp. 64-84.
https://doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004209282.i-335.22

"Measuring Religiosity in a Majority Muslim Context: Gender, Religious Salience, and Religious Experience among Kuwaiti College Students—a Research Note." Alessandra L. González; Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 2011, 50(2), pp. 339-50.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2011.01571.x