Incarcerated women a history of struggles, oppression, and resistance in American prisons / edited by Erica Rhodes Hayden and Theresa R. Jach.

Other author Hayden, Erica Rhodes.
Other author Jach, Theresa.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017]
Descriptionxvi, 186 pages ; 24 cm
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Portion of title History of struggles, oppression, and resistance in American prisons
Abstract This collection examines the history of the experience of female inmates in American prisons from the early nineteenth century to the twenty-first century. The contributors analyze women's efforts to exert agency and control over their bodies and experiences, issues of race and class, and how women's experiences differed from those of male inmates. -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 165-174) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017931735
ISBN1498542115 hardback
ISBN9781498542111 hardback
ISBNelectronic