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The culture of punishment : prison, society, and spectacle /

America is the most punitive nation in the world, incarcerating more than 2.3 million people--or one in 136 of its residents. Against the backdrop of this unprecedented mass imprisonment, punishment permeates everyday life, carrying with it complex cultural meanings. In The Culture of Punishment, Mi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brown, Michelle, 1971-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : New York University Press, ©2009.
Colección:Alternative criminology series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:America is the most punitive nation in the world, incarcerating more than 2.3 million people--or one in 136 of its residents. Against the backdrop of this unprecedented mass imprisonment, punishment permeates everyday life, carrying with it complex cultural meanings. In The Culture of Punishment, Michelle Brown goes beyond prison gates and into the routine and popular engagements of everyday life, showing that those of us most distanced from the practice of punishment tend to be particularly harsh in our judgments. The Culture of Punishment takes readers on a tour of the sites where culture an.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 251 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-243) and index.
ISBN:9780814739044
0814739040