At Work in the Iron Cage: The Prison As Gendered Organization
Author:   Dana M. Britton
Publisher:   New York University Press
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9780814798836


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   01 August 2003
Format:   Hardback
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At Work in the Iron Cage: The Prison As Gendered Organization


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Author:   Dana M. Britton
Publisher:   New York University Press
Imprint:   New York University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.517kg
ISBN:  

9780814798836


ISBN 10:   0814798837
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   01 August 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1 Engendering the Prison 2 Penology in America: Men's and Women's Prisons as Gendered Projects 3 From Turkey to Of?cer: Prison Work in Historical Perspective 4 Paths to Prison 5 Work with Inmates 6 The Rest of the Job: Coworkers, Supervisors, and Satisfaction 7 Conclusion Methodological Appendix Notes References Index About the Author

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An important and significant contribution... A study of the social construction of gender and how culture and agency influence the meaning of work ..., vivid and compelling. --American Journal of Sociology


<p> An important and significant contribution. . . . A study of the social construction of gender and how culture and agency influence the meaning of work . . . vivid and compelling. <br>


At Work in the Iron Cage brings a wholly new and more realistic vision of America's prisons, and the male and female correctional officers who staff them. This is an impressive book, one that provokes fascinating insights into the American prison system, for researchers and policymakers alike. <br>-Patricia A. Roos, Rutgers University


Author Information

Dana M. Britton is Associate Professor of Sociology at Kansas State University.

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