Power and Resistance in Prison
Author | : T. Ugelvik |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-10-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 1137307854 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781137307859 |
Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Download or read book Power and Resistance in Prison written by T. Ugelvik and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how prisoners turn themselves into active opponents of the prison regime, and thus reclaim their freedom and manhood. Using extensive ethnographic fieldwork from Norway's largest prison, Ugelvik provides a compelling analysis of the relationship between power, practices of resistance and prisoner subjectivity.