The Society of Captives; first published in 1958; is a classic of modern criminology and one of the most important books ever written about prison.Gresham Sykes wrote the book at the height of the Cold War; motivated by the world's experience of fascism and communism to study the closest thing to a totalitarian system in American life: a maximum security prison. His analysis calls into question the extent to which prisons can succeed in their attempts to control every facet of life--or whether the strong bonds between prisoners make it impossible to run a prison without finding ways of "accommodating" the prisoners.Re-released now with a new introduction by Bruce Western and a new epilogue by the author; The Society of Captives will continue to serve as an indispensable text for coming to terms with the nature of modern power.
#337957 in Books Princeton. Princeton UP 2002-08-25Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 1.09 x 6.12 x 9.32l; 1.44 #File Name: 0691102775472 pages
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