O'Donnell, Ian

Prison Life: Pain, Resistance, and Purpose

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ISBN 13:: 9781479816156
author:: O'Donnell, Ian
format:: Paperback
publisher:: New York University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 304
Dimensions:: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2.3 centimetres (0
Genre:: Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Criminology,
Condition:: New
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Prison Life: Pain, Resistance, and Purpose by Ian O'Donnell offers a unique perspective on how people in prison organize their lives. Drawing on case studies from Africa, Europe, and the US, this book explores how order is maintained, power is exercised, and meaning is found in different prison environments. From the crowded conviviality of an Ethiopian prison to the controlled isolation of the federal supermax in Colorado, O'Donnell contrasts the ways in which prisons shape the social lives of their inhabitants. He presents the life stories of men who were molded by, and in return molded, the institutions that held them, providing a human-centered approach to understanding law, policy, theory, and practice. Through these case studies, O'Donnell sheds light on the complexities of imprisonment, revealing how pain is personal and how individuals find ways to resist, cope, and even thrive within these environments.

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