The Culture of Punishment : Prison, Society, and Spectacle / / Michelle Brown
| The Culture of Punishment : Prison, Society, and Spectacle / / Michelle Brown |
| Autore | Brown Michelle |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [2009] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (261 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.3/6 |
| Collana | Alternative Criminology |
| Soggetto topico |
Prisons - Social aspects
Imprisonment - Social aspects Punishment - Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8147-3904-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480813803321 |
Brown Michelle
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| New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [2009] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Culture of Punishment : Prison, Society, and Spectacle / / Michelle Brown
| The Culture of Punishment : Prison, Society, and Spectacle / / Michelle Brown |
| Autore | Brown Michelle |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [2009] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (261 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.3/6 |
| Collana | Alternative Criminology |
| Soggetto topico |
Prisons - Social aspects
Imprisonment - Social aspects Punishment - Social aspects |
| ISBN | 0-8147-3904-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790157803321 |
Brown Michelle
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| New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [2009] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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