Книга: Thomas Edward Enders «American Prison Life in Literature of the 20TH Century»
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Производитель: "LAP Lambert Academic Publishing" American prisons for men are places of violence and degradation. This is a picture of that life. Most Americans view prisons as totally alien from the society which they inhabit. There is a crisis in American prisons, however, and it needs to be better understood because of the over two million people in prison, 95% will return to society. An examination of prison life, gleaned through the writings of prisoners, ex-convicts, guards, wardens, and prison personnel reveals a world similar to non-prison America. It is part of the social landscape and reflects the social relationships of men and women. Given the absence of women in male prisons, a gender order is created, mostly through male-on-male rape, in which men dominate `women,` and a male hierarchy is established wherein strong males dominate the weak. These relationships between men are part of the prisoners` code, and are tolerated, and at times tacitly encouraged, by prison administrators who are desperate to keep control of... ISBN:9783846599440 Издательство: "LAP Lambert Academic Publishing" (2012)
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