She has a number of Publications. Barrie Thorne has written a number of books during her career as a sociologist. Thorne is the author of Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School (Rutgers, 1993) and co-editor of Feminist Sociology: Life Histories of a Movement (Rutgers, 1997), Rethinking the Family: Some Feminist Questions (Northeastern University Press, 1992); Language, Gender and Society (Newbury House, 1983), and Language and Sex: Difference and Dominance (Newbury House, 1975). She has also written a number of articles and her work has been included in different chapters in other sociologist’s books.
In 1993 she received an award for her outstanding ability to mentor not only students but acknowledges the ways in which feminism mentoring is an important way in which to promote change. This award was presented to her from the Sociologists for Women in Society. In 2002 Dr. Thorne received an award which recognized her for her scholarly work, the A.S.A. Jessie Bernard Award for her life-long achievement in opening the field of sociology to include women’s roles in society. She has also received awards for her ability to teach and to be a mentor.
Alongside her teaching she is currently writing a book. It is titled “Growing up in Oakland”. Her new book is based on three years of field work which took place in Oakland. She has interviewed a variety of people, from ethnically diverse areas and a people with very mixed incomes.

Sources:
http://socwomen.org/awardschol/mentoring.html