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States of incarceration : rebellion, reform, and America's punishment system /

"Inspired by the George Floyd Rebellion, States of Incarceration examines the ongoing reconfiguration of mass incarceration as crucial for understanding how race, class and punishment shape America today. The rise of mass incarceration has coincided with a massive disinvestment in working-class...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Shanahan, Jarrod (Author), Kurti, Zhandarka (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2022.
Series:Field notes (London, England)
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : A moment of promise and pitfalls
  • A hot American summer
  • The carceral state in context
  • The carceral state today
  • The limits of reform in the era of austerity
  • "Defund the police" : At the crossroads of revolution and reform
  • Afterword.