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Author:   Julia Sudbury
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.589kg
ISBN:  

9780415950565

ISBN 10:   0415950562
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   09 January 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Feminist Critiques, Transnational Landscapes, Abolitionist Visions, Julia Sudbury Part I: Criminalizing Survival 1. Domestic Enemies and Carceral Circles: African Women and Criminalization in Italy, Asale Angel-Ajani 2. Challenging the Criminalization of Women Who Resist, Lisa Neve and Kim Pate 3. Victims and Agents of Crime: The New Crusade Against Trafficking, Kamala Kempadoo 4. The Prison-Industrial Complex in Indigenous California, Stormy Ogden 5. Through the Eyes of a Strong Black Woman Survivor of Domestic Violence: An Australian Story, Robbie Kina 6. Queering Antiprison Work: African American Lesbians in the Juvenile Justice System, Beth Richie 7. Imprisoned for Zina: Geopolitics and Women's Narratives in Pakistan, Shahnaz Khan Part II: Women in the Global Prison 8. Modern Day Slavery: Inside the Prison-Industrial Complex, Kemba Smith 9. Remaking Big Government: Immigration and Crime Control in the United States, Rebecca Bohrman and Naomi Murakawa 10. Las Mujeres Olvidadas: Women in Mexican Prisons, Cristina Jose-Kampfner, Translated by Dereka Rushbrook 11. Latinas and the War on Drugs in the United States, Latin America and Europe, Juanita Díaz-Cotto 12. From Neighborhood to Prison: Women and the War on Drugs in Portugal, Manuela Ivone Pereira da Cunha 13. Mules, Yardies and Other Folk Devils: Mapping Cross-Border Imprisonment in Britain, Julia Sudbury 14. Nigerian Women in Prison: Hostages in Law, Biko Agozino 15. Occupied Territories, Resisting Women: Palestinian Women Political Prisoners, Elham Bayour 16. Playing Global Cop: U.S. Militarism and the Prison-Industrial Complex, Linda Evans Part III: From Criminalization to Resistance 17. Pierce the Future for Hope: Mothers and Prisoners in the Post-Keynesian California Landscape, Ruth Wilson Gilmore 18. The Justice for Women Campaign: Incarcerated Domestic Violence Survivors in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Lisa Vetten and Kailash Bhana 19. Reproductive Rights in Nepal: From Criminalization to Resistance, Melissa Upreti 20. Sisters Inside: Speaking Out Against Criminal Injustice, Debbie Kilroy

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'The project is comprehensive and thorough with regard to the criminalization and incarceration of women globally.' - Nancy Stoller 'While comprehensive and nuanced in its treatment of the issues, Barrows' text is surprisingly accessible. Environmental Management and Development is a welcome addition to the interdisciplinary field of environment and development studies.' - William Moseley, Macalester College

Author Information

Julia Sudbury is Canada Research Chair in Social Justice, Equity, and Diversity at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. She is the author of Other Kindsof Dreams: Black Women's Organizations and the Politicsof Transformation.

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