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Lawston Jodie Michelle <1977-> |
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Titolo |
Sisters outside [[electronic resource] ] : radical activists working for women prisoners / / Jodie Michelle Lawston |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-4384-2708-5 |
1-4416-1867-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (171 p.) |
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Collana |
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SUNY series in women, crime, criminology |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women prisoners |
Social service |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Struggling for credibility -- Ideological origins of network for Prisoners : from reform to revolution -- Negotiating racial privilege : (re) framing feelings of illegitimacy -- "We're all sisters" : bridging the "gap" between activists and prisoners -- Reconceptualizing prison and prisoners : attempts to resist "get tough on crime" discourse -- Conclusion: Contributions and reflections. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Shows how radical women advocate for women in prison while acknowledging the racial and class division between them. |
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