In This Place Called Prison

Women's Religious Life in the Shadow of Punishment

Autor*innen

• Rachel Ellis

Parameter

• 280 Seiten
• 10 Lesestunden

• Lehrbücher
• Sozialwissenschaften
• Universitätslehrbücher

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Exploring the intersection of prison and Christianity, this book offers a profound ethnographic insight into the lives of incarcerated women. Through sensitive storytelling, it reveals how religion can both alleviate and intensify the hardships of imprisonment. The work addresses the often-overlooked experiences of women in the penal system and highlights the broader societal impacts of mass incarceration. It serves as a critical contribution to the understanding of the complex dynamics of punishment, patriarchy, and the role of faith in the lives of vulnerable populations.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Einband: Hardcover