Reading is my window : books and the art of reading in women's prisons
by
Sweeney, Megan, 1967-
Title
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Reading is my window : books and the art of reading in women's prisons
Author
:
Sweeney, Megan, 1967-
ISBN
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9780807898352
9781469604367
Publication Information
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Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2010.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (xvi, 332 pages) : illustrations
Abstract
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Sweeney examines how incarcerated women read three popular genres of books-- narratives of victimization, urban crime fiction, and self-help books--to come to terms with their pasts, negotiate their present experiences, and reach toward different futures. She outlines the history of reading and education in U.S. prisons, highlighting how the increasing dehumanization of prisoners has resulted in diminished prison libraries and restricted opportunities for reading.
Subject Term
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Women prisoners -- Books and reading -- United States.
Books and reading.
African American women -- Books and reading.
African American women -- Study and teaching (Higher)
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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Online Library | E-Book | 374773-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |