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The Working Lives of Prison Managers: Global Change, Local Culture and Individual Agency in the Late Modern Prison
Jamie Bennett
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Hardback. This book offers the first ethnographic account of working prison managers in England. It explores how globalised changes, in particular managerialism, have intersected with local occupational cultures. The study considers the pressures and expectations upon managers and how these are experienced, understood and negotiated. Series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JHBL; JKVP1; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
This book offers the first ethnographic account of prison managers in England. It explores how globalised changes, in particular managerialism, have intersected with local occupational cultures, positioning managers as micro-agents in the relationship between the global and local that characterises late modernity. The Working Lives of Prison Managers addresses key aspects of prison management, including how individuals become prison managers, their engagement with elements of traditional occupational culture, and the impact of the 'age of austerity'. It offers a particular focus on performance monitoring mechanisms such as indicators, audits and inspections, and how these intersect with local culture ... Read more
This book offers the first ethnographic account of prison managers in England. It explores how globalised changes, in particular managerialism, have intersected with local occupational cultures, positioning managers as micro-agents in the relationship between the global and local that characterises late modernity. The Working Lives of Prison Managers addresses key aspects of prison management, including how individuals become prison managers, their engagement with elements of traditional occupational culture, and the impact of the 'age of austerity'. It offers a particular focus on performance monitoring mechanisms such as indicators, audits and inspections, and how these intersect with local culture ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology
Condition
New
Weight
481g
Number of Pages
279
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137498946
SKU
V9781137498946
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Ref
99-15
About Jamie Bennett
Jamie Bennett has been a prison manager since 1996 and is currently Governor of HMP Grendon and Springhill, UK. He is also a Research Associate at the University of Oxford, UK, and has edited the Prison Service Journal since 2004. He has written widely on prisons and was awarded a PhD at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
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