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 Info | Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017] |
| Description | xvi, 186 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-174) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017931735 |
| ISBN | 1498542115 hardback |
| ISBN | 9781498542111 hardback |
| ISBN | electronic |