13 women : parables from prison / / edited by Karlene Faith with Anne Near

• Pubblicazione: Vancouver, B.C., : Douglas & McIntyre; [Berkeley], : Distributed in the U.S. by Publishers Group West, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (368 p.)
• Disciplina: 365/.4309227
• Soggetto topico: Women prisoners - California; Women prisoners - British Columbia
• Altri autori: FaithKarlene NearAnne
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; Closing Reflections; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: 13 Women conveys the personal accounts of women in prison, spanning three decades and taking place in Canada, the United States and Brazil.Most of the women in these pages, as is true for the majority of imprisoned women, were incarcerated for offences related to drugs and theft. Several were involved in violent incidents. Three of the contributors - Betty Krawczyk, Ann Hansen and Christine Lamont ? did time for political activities that received international media attention.Karlene Faith's work as a long-time prisoners' rights ac
• Altri titoli varianti: Thirteen women
• Titolo autorizzato: 13 women
• ISBN: 1-282-69642-4; 9786612696428; 1-926685-59-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817539003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II