Institutions of Confinement

Institutions of Confinement
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 0521534488
ISBN-13 : 9780521534482
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Book Synopsis Institutions of Confinement by : Norbert Finzsch

Download or read book Institutions of Confinement written by Norbert Finzsch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the development of prisons, hospitals and insane asylums in America and Europe which grew out of disc ussions between its two editors about their work on the history of hospitals, poor relief, deviance, and crime, and a subsequent conference that attempted to assess the impacts of Foucault and Elias. Seventeen contributors from six different countries with backgrounds in history, sociology and criminology utilize various methodological approaches and reflect the various viewpoints in the theoretical debate over Foucault's work.


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