Hillary Potter is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She holds a B.A. and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an M.A. in criminal justice from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York. Dr. Potter’s research has focused on the intersections of race, gender, and class as they relate to crime and violence, and she is currently researching Black women’s use of violence in response to abusive intimate partners; men’s use of violence; and antiviolence activism in Black and Latina/o communities. Dr. Potter is the author of Battle Cries: Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse (2008) and the editor of Racing the Storm: Racial Implications and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina (2007).
'I believe that this book will be uniquely positioned to help graduate and advance undergraduate students expand their understanding of crime and criminality across gender, race/ethnicity, and social class.' - Delores Jones-Brown, Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York 'The voices of individuals with multiple marginalized social locations have been silenced within the rhetoric of mainstream criminology. Potter's book is drawing attention to this overlooked area of criminology.' - Rebecca Hayes, Assistant Professor, Central Michigan University