portada the funhouse mirror: reflections on prison (en Inglés)

the funhouse mirror: reflections on prison (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Michael Collins

Robert Ellis Gordon

Inmates of the Washington Corrections Sy

Editorial

Washington State University Press

Idioma

Inglés

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.9x15.2x0.9 cm

Peso

0.21 kg.

ISBN13

9780874221985

Categorías

Biografía: general
Crímenes y delitos reales
Penología y penas
Política y gobierno

the funhouse mirror: reflections on prison (en Inglés)

Michael Collins (Autor) · Robert Ellis Gordon (Autor) · Inmates of the Washington Corrections Sy (Autor) · Washington State University Press · Tapa Blanda

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"Prisons are hard places to get into and harder to get out of," writes Robert Ellis Gordon as he takes you on a remarkable eight-year journey into the Washington State corrections system.As a writing teacher, Gordon had the unique experience of gaining access to the darkest realms of Washington prisons while remaining free to walk away from penitentiary confines at the end of the day. His account is aided by essays and stories contributed by six extraordinary prison students--works that give this book an unforgettable edge. Together, Gordon and his students provide revealing glimpses of this vast secret-laden subculture of incarcerated individuals, which nationwide comprises more than two million U.S. citizens.Here is a gallery of portraits of prison life, from the female guard who tantalizes male inmates with her sexuality to the terrified young fish trying to stave off other prisoners. These stories are jarring, harsh, compelling. The Funhouse Mirror, which combines extraordinary story material with fine writing, provides us with an inside look at the prison system we often ignore, yet only at society's peril. This uncommon book is a significant addition to the literature on American penitentiaries. It is destined to help alter the terms of the debate about one of the great national problems of our time. Winner of the Washington State Book Award, 2000.