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Explaining U.S. imprisonment / Mary Bosworth.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Los Angeles : Sage, c2010.Description: xi, 288 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781412924870 (pbk.)
  • 1412924871 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Explaining US imprisonment
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 365/.973 22
LOC classification:
  • HV 9471 B747e 2010
Contents:
Chapter 1. The Origins Of U.S. Imprisonment: Beyond The Penitentiary--Chapter 2. Penal Reform And Prison Science: Engineering Order And Building America -- Chapter 3. Prison Culture: Sociology And Social Change--Chapter 4. An Era Of Uncertainty: Riots, Reform And Repression-- Chapter 5. The Punitive Turn: Laying The Foundations For Mass Imprisonment -- Chapter 6. A Culture Of Control-- Chapter 7. Challenging The Culture Of Control? --Chapter 8. The New Detention: Securing The Border--Conclusion. Where To From Here.
Summary: Gives an indepth view of US prisons within the broader theoretical body of work referred to as the sociology of punishment.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HV 9471 B747e 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000125677

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-273) and index.

Chapter 1. The Origins Of U.S. Imprisonment: Beyond The Penitentiary--Chapter 2. Penal Reform And Prison Science: Engineering Order And Building America -- Chapter 3. Prison Culture: Sociology And Social Change--Chapter 4. An Era Of Uncertainty: Riots, Reform And Repression-- Chapter 5. The Punitive Turn: Laying The Foundations For Mass Imprisonment -- Chapter 6. A Culture Of Control-- Chapter 7. Challenging The Culture Of Control? --Chapter 8. The New Detention: Securing The Border--Conclusion. Where To From Here.

Gives an indepth view of US prisons within the broader theoretical body of work referred to as the sociology of punishment.

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