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OverviewThis text presents an examination of power relationships in three women's penal establishments in England. It aims to demonstrate that, despite the prisons' undeniable restrictions, prisoners manage to resist their full control. The book's central argument is that a prison's control over its subjects is contingent and incomplete. Women manage to resist the pains of imprisonment, to some degree, despite their limited choices and opportunities. Particular attention is given to the ways in which choices and opportunities in race, class and sexuality enable such resistance. The study combines theoretical analysis of agency and identity with empirical research conducted in prison. It suggests that there has been a gap in previous literature about women in prison and draws on literature outside traditional criminology. The text indicates that there are continuities between women's experiences of imprisonment and their lives outside. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Bosworth , Professor David NelkenPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited Edition: New edition Weight: 0.560kg ISBN: 9781840147391ISBN 10: 1840147393 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 28 August 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: Introduction; Agency and power in women’s prisons: an overview; Reading the prison: a review of the literature; Re-evaluating difference: the gender of justice, care and power; Towards legitimate research methods, or working by, on, for and with women; Gender, identity and the prison: punishing their bodies, punishing their selves; Voices of agency, voices of resistance: negotiating power relations in prison; Conclusion: women’s imprisonment: conclusions and new directions; Appendix; References; Index.Reviews'Original and packed with indispensable insights...it deserves to become a classic of prison sociology and feminist scholarship.' Howard Journal of Criminal Justice '...Bosworth makes a significant contribution to the literature on sociological studies of prison...a well-written, up-to-date, informative and well-documented book that offers an alternative to our current understanding of the operation and structure of women's institutions and of female inmates.' Corrections Compendium '...a unique account ...' Sociological Abstracts '...impressive, incisive, detailed...offers readers numerous useful insights.' British Journal of Criminology '...well written, theoretically informed, and empirically grounded.' International Criminal Justice Review 'Original and packed with indispensable insights...it deserves to become a classic of prison sociology and feminist scholarship.' Howard Journal of Criminal Justice '...Bosworth makes a significant contribution to the literature on sociological studies of prison...a well-written, up-to-date, informative and well-documented book that offers an alternative to our current understanding of the operation and structure of women's institutions and of female inmates.' Corrections Compendium '...a unique account ...' Sociological Abstracts '...impressive, incisive, detailed...offers readers numerous useful insights.' British Journal of Criminology '...well written, theoretically informed, and empirically grounded.' International Criminal Justice Review Author InformationMary Bosworth, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Fordham University, New York, USA Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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