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The Society of Captives: A Study of a Maximum Security Prison
Gresham M. Sykes
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Description for The Society of Captives: A Study of a Maximum Security Prison
Paperback. First published in 1958, "Society of Captives" contained a study of the maximum security prison, which questioned the extent to which prisons can succeed in their attempts to control every facet of life. Featuring a new introduction by Bruce Western, this title aims to serve as a text for those coming to terms with the nature of modern power. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JKVP1; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 278.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
278g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691130644
SKU
V9780691130644
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About Gresham M. Sykes
Gresham M. Sykes is Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of Virginia. He is the author of many books, including "Social Problems in America" and "Crime and Society", and the coauthor of "Criminology".
Reviews for The Society of Captives: A Study of a Maximum Security Prison
Praise for Princeton's original edition: "[A] remarkable study by a scrupulously honest, non-captive observer of the real meaning of captivity."
C. H. Rolph, New Statesman "Sykes's perspective simultaneously on all parties in the prison's social system is unique, and his interpretation is profound."
Daniel Galaser, American Journal of Sociology "The book should be read by all who are interested in, or dealing ... Read more
C. H. Rolph, New Statesman "Sykes's perspective simultaneously on all parties in the prison's social system is unique, and his interpretation is profound."
Daniel Galaser, American Journal of Sociology "The book should be read by all who are interested in, or dealing ... Read more