| Description |
x, 251 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-238) and index. |
| Contents |
Gendered control in prisons: the difference difference makes / Jim Thomas -- "Doing gender" in a women's prison / Barbara H. Zaitzow -- Gendered perceptions of dangerous and dependent women: "gun molls" and "fallen women" / Esther Heffernan -- Women's stories of survival and resistance / Kathleen J. Ferraro and Angela M. Moe -- Abused women and incarceration / Lori B. Girschick -- Imprisoned mothers and their children / Susan F. Sharp and M. Elaine Eriksen -- Gender, race, and sexuality in prison / Mary Bosworth -- Parallels in the prison experiences of women and men / Richard S. Jones and Thomas J. Schmid -- Ultramasculine stereotypes and violence in the control of women inmates / Faith E. Lutze -- Conclusion: moving forward / Jim Thomas. |
| Subject |
Women prisoners -- United States.
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Sex role -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Zaitzow, Barbara H.
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Thomas, Jim, 1941-
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| ISBN |
1588262286 alkaline paper |
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