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Sexism: How It Works -

Commercial Sexual Exploitation -

Violence Against Women -

Sexism: How It Works
Print Resources
•	Johnson, Allan G. The Gender Knot: Unraveling our Patriarchal Legacy. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2005.
•	Johnson, Allan G. Privilege, Power, and Difference. New York City: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
•	Study Guide for The Gender Knot (18 pages). Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2008.
•	Vocabulary for Understanding Patriarchy and Sexism (5 pages). Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2008.
Bible Studies on Sexism
•	Speaking of Sexism: Called to Trust and Risk (24 pages). Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2008.

Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking
Web Resources:
Human Trafficking Learning Sessions
•	Human Trafficking Session 1: Our Call to Care and Action (18 pages). Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2009.
•	Human Trafficking Session 2: Scope, Definition, and Identification (26 pages). Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2009.

•	A Day Full of Light: Ending Commercial Sexual Exploitation. Chicago: Women of the ELCA. www.womenoftheelca.org/resources/pdf/dayfulloflight.pdf
•	Free in Christ to Serve the Neighbor: Lutherans Talk about Human Sexuality. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2006 www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements-in-Process/JTF-Human-Sexuality.aspx
•	Free in Christ to Serve the Neighbor: Lutheran Youth Talk about Human Sexuality. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2007. www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements-in-Process/JTF-Human-Sexuality/Resources/For-Youth.aspx
•	Hartman, Amy. “Tough Streets: Commercial Sexual Exploitation in America.” Café: Stirring the Spirit Within. Vol. 1, Issue 5. Women of the ELCA, 2004. www.boldcafe.org/issue005/hottopic.html
•	Human Trafficking Awareness Day Bulletin Insert. New York: National Council of Churches, 2008. www.ncccusa.org/pdfs/traffickingbulletininsert.pdf
•	Hunter, Elizabeth. “Human Retail: Commercial Sexual Exploitation and the Everyday.” Café: Stirring the Spirit Within. Vol. 4, Issue 9. Women of the ELCA, 2007. www.boldcafe.org/0409/hottopic.html
•	Libres en Cristo para servir al prójimo: Los luteranos hablan acerca de la sexualidad humana. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2006. archive.elca.org/faithfuljourney/study/espanol/estudio.pdf
•	Message on Commercial Sexual Exploitation. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2001. www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Messages/Commercial-Sexual-Exploitation.aspx
•	“Protecting Young People from Sexual Exploitation.” Chicago: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2004. archive.elca.org/christianeducation/lifetransitions/pdf/sexualexploitation.pdf
•	Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls. Washington: American Psychological Association, 2007. www.apa.org/pi/wpo/sexualizationrep.pdf
•	Stop Trafficking newsletter. http://homepage.mac.com/srjeanschafersds/stoptraffic/index.html
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•	Trafficking in Persons Report: June 2007. U.S. Department of State Publication, 2007. www.state.gov/documents/organization/82902.pdf

Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Print Resources
**	Brock, Rita Nakashima and Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite. Casting Stones: Prostitution and Liberation in Asia and the United States. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996.
•	Lackey, Terri. “Love Your Neighbor: Battling Crimes Against Humanity.” Lutheran Woman Today. April 2007.
•	Massie, Nikki. “Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation: The Victims among Us.” Lutheran Woman Today. April 2007

Violence Against Women
Web Resources:
•	“Any Woman, Any Where: Domestic Violence.” Café: Stirring the Spirit Within. Vol. 2, Issue 3. Women of the ELCA, 2005. www.boldcafe.org/issue0203/hottopic.html
•	Churches Say ‘No’ to Violence Against Women: Action Plan for the Churches. Geneva, Switzerland: The Lutheran World Federation, 2002. www.lutheranworld.org/LWF_Documents/Lwfviolence-EN.pdf
•	Free in Christ to Serve the Neighbor: Lutheran Talk about Human Sexuality. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2006. archive.elca.org/faithfuljourney/pdf/study03.pdf
•	Free in Christ to Serve the Neighbor: Lutheran Youth Talk about Human Sexuality. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2007. archive.elca.org/faithfuljourney/youth/JTF-youth.pdf
•	Las Iglesias dicen “No” a la Violencia contra la Mujer: Plan de acción par alas iglesias. Ginebra, Suiza: The Lutheran World Federation, 2002. www.lutheranworld.org/LWF_Documents/Lwfviolence-SP.pdf
•	Libres en Cristo para servir al prójimo: Los luteranos hablan acerca de la sexualidad humana. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2006. archive.elca.org/faithfuljourney/study/espanol/estudio.pdf
•	A Message on Community Violence. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1994. www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Messages/Community-Violence.aspx/
•	“Nurture Families Dealing with Domestic Violence.” Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2004. www.elca.org/Our-Faith-In-Action/Life-Transitions/Family-Relations/Domestic-Violence.aspx
•	Tower-Perkins, Havilah L. “Break the Silence of Domestic Violence.” Lutheran Woman Today. October 2004. lutheranwomantoday.org/back/04issues/1004article3.html
•	“Violence Against Women.” Action CA95.07.62. Minneapolis, MN: Churchwide Assembly, 1995. archive.elca.org/socialpolicyresolutions/resolution.asp?id=44&ref=hys

Violence Against Women
Print Resources
**	Cooper-White, Pamela. The Cry of Tamar: Violence Against Women and the Church’s Response. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1995.
**	Cooper-White, Pamela. Women Healing and Empowering. Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1996.
*	“Lo que usted necesita saber en el caso de que un/a niño/a sea abusado/a o abandonado/a.” Seattle: FaithTrust Institute, 1992.
**	“Ministry with the Abused.” Chicago: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2001.
*	“What Every Congregation Needs to Know about Domestic Violence.” Seattle: FaithTrust Institute, 1994.
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*	“What You Need to Know if a Child is Being Abused or Neglected.” Seattle: FaithTrust Institute, 1992.

*	Single copies of the noted resources may be requested from:
	Justice for Women Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 8765 W. Higgins Rd. Chicago, IL 60631 800.638.3522, ext. 2710

*	To Order from Fortress Press/Augsburg Fortress:
	Augsburg Fortress P.O. Box 1209 Minneapolis, MN 55440-1209 www.augsburgfortress.org 800.328.4648

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