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Working for Justice
A Handbook of Prison Education and Activism
Stephen John Hartnett (Redaktør) Eleanor Novek (Redaktør) Jennifer K. Wood (Redaktør) David Coogan (Innledning) Craig Lee Engstrom (Innledning) Jeralyn Faris (Innledning) Stephen J. Hartnett (Innledning) Edward A Hinck (Innledning) Shelly Schaefer Hinck (Innledning) Bryan J McCann (Innledning) Nikki J Nichols (Innledning) Eleanor Novek (Innledning) Brittany L Peterson (Innledning) Jonathan Shailor (Innledning) Rachel A Smith (Innledning) Derrick L Williams (Innledning) Lesley A Withers (Innledning) Jennifer K. Wood (Innledning) Bill Yousman (Innledning)
"The ten essays in this book set examples for and encourage imaginative redirections in education inside and outside of the prison, as well as transitional and community supports, advocacy, and mainstream media."--Rhetoric & Public Affairs
"Combining perspectives of communication studies, prison art programs, and prison education, Working for Justice contributes significantly to the current conversation about methods to combat the violence and racism inherent in America's prison system. The book's call to action will challenge the reader to engage as a participant in social change."--Judith A. Scheffler, editor of Wall Tappings: Women's Prison Writings, 200 A.D. to the Present
Documents the efforts of the Prison Communication, Activism, Research, and Education collective (PCARE) to put democracy into practice by merging prison education and activism. Les mer
Documents the efforts of the Prison Communication, Activism, Research, and Education collective (PCARE) to put democracy into practice by merging prison education and activism.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- University of Illinois Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 280
- ISBN
- 9780252037702
- Utgivelsesår
- 2013
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
"The ten essays in this book set examples for and encourage imaginative redirections in education inside and outside of the prison, as well as transitional and community supports, advocacy, and mainstream media."--Rhetoric & Public Affairs
"Combining perspectives of communication studies, prison art programs, and prison education, Working for Justice contributes significantly to the current conversation about methods to combat the violence and racism inherent in America's prison system. The book's call to action will challenge the reader to engage as a participant in social change."--Judith A. Scheffler, editor of Wall Tappings: Women's Prison Writings, 200 A.D. to the Present
"Here unusual perspectives are provided by academics from 14 institutions all linked by teaching in communications and related fields. . . . such scholars have valuable experience and insights involving current issues on prison education and the need to break from the past. . . . All contributors deserve accolades. Recommended."--Choice