Waiting at the prison gate : women, identity and the Russian penal system / / Judith Pallot and Elena Katz

• Autore: Pallot Judith
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2016
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations
• Soggetto topico: Reformatories for women - Russia (Federation); Women prisoners - Russia (Federation); Women - Effect of imprisonment on - Russia (Federation)
• Persona (resp. second.): KatzElena <active 2017, >
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• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The Russian Federation has one of the largest prison populations in the world. Women in particular are profoundly affected by the imprisonment of a family member. Families and Punishment in Russia details the experiences of these women-be they wives, mothers, girlfriends, daughters-who, as relatives of Russia's three-quarters of a million prisoners, are the "invisible victims" of the country's harsh penal policy. A pioneering work that offers a unique lens through which various aspects of life in twenty-first century Russia can be observed: the workings of criminal sub-cultures; societal attitudes to parenthood, marriage and marital fidelity; young women's quests for a husband; nostalgia for the Soviet period; state strategies towards dealing with political opponents; and the social construction of gender roles."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
• Titolo autorizzato: Waiting at the prison gate
• ISBN: 1-350-98968-1; 1-78673-033-2; 1-78672-033-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910162792403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: International library of human geography ; ; 41.