Demystifying the Big House: Exploring Prison Experience and Media Representations

ISBN-13: 9780809336579 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 368 str.

Katherine A. Foss; Emily Plec; Adina Schneeweis

Opis

Essays in this volume illustrate how shows such as Orange Is the New Black and Oz impact the public's perception of crime rates, the criminal justice system, and imprisonment. Contributors look at prison wives on reality television series, portrayals of death row, breastfeeding while in prison, transgender prisoners, and black masculinity.