The Culture of Punishment: Prison, Society, and Spectacle
(Part of the Alternative Criminology Series)
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:081479100X
ISBN13:9780814791004
Release Date:October 2009
Publisher:New York University Press
Length:260 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 9.3"
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