Cultures of Confinement: A History of the Prison in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
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Prisons are on the increase from the United States to China, as ever-larger proportions of humanity find themselves behind bars. While prisons now span the world, we know little about their history in global perspective. Rather than interpreting the prison's proliferation as the predictable result of globalization, Cultures of Confinement underlines the fact that the prison was never simply imposed by colonial powers or copied by elites eager to...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0801446309
ISBN13:9780801446306
Release Date:May 2007
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.6" x 9.5"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Related Subjects
History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social SciencesCustomer Reviews
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