Global lockdown : race, gender, and the prison-industrial complex /
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| Imprint: | New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2005. |
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| Description: | xxviii, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5607110 |
| Summary: | Global Lockdown is the first book to apply a transnational feminist framework to the study of criminalization and imprisonment. The distinguished contributors to this collection offer a variety of perspectives, from former prisoners to advocates to scholars from around the world. The book is a must-read for anyone concerned by mass incarceration and the growth of the prison-industrial complex within and beyond U.S. borders, as well as those interested in globalization and resistance. |
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| Physical Description: | xxviii, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-317) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415950562 0415950570 |
