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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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : notes on becoming a penal spectator
  • Prison theory : engaging the work of punishment
  • Prison iconography : regarding the pain of others
  • Prison tourism : the cultural work and play of punishment
  • Prison portents : Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib, and the War on Terror
  • Prison science : of faith and futility
  • Prison otherwise : cultural meanings beyond punishment.