The Culture of Punishment : : Prison, Society, and Spectacle / / Michelle Brown.
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, Mic...
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2009] ©2009 |
Year of Publication: | 2009 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Alternative Criminology ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction: Notes on Becoming a Penal Spectator
- 2. Prison Theory: Engaging the Work of Punishment
- 3. Prison Iconography: Regarding the Pain of Others
- 4. Prison Tourism: The Cultural Work and Play of Punishment
- 5. Prison Portents: Guantánamo, Abu Ghraib, and the War on Terror
- 6. Prison Science: Of Faith and Futility
- 7. Prison Otherwise: Cultural Meanings beyond Punishment
- Notes
- References
- Index
- About the Author