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Global Lockdown - Race, Gender, and the Prison-Industrial Complex (Paperback, New)
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Global Lockdown - Race, Gender, and the Prison-Industrial Complex (Paperback, New)
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The recent explosion in women's imprisonment in the US- 2,800
percent increase from 1970 to 2001- and around the world has
received little critical analysis. Women of colour, immigrants, and
indigenous women, in particular, have been targeted by 'tough on
crime' policies and the global war on drugs, making them the
majority inside prison walls while still the minority outside of
them. The symbiotic relationship between private prison
corporations and the state criminal justice system has also led to
harsher sentencing and enforcement, causing prison overcrowding and
creating a demand for more prison construction. This collection of
essays provides a new analysis of women in prison, shifting the
focus from the reasons behind women's criminal behavior to the role
of the state, corporations, and the media in their imprisonment.
While much analysis has focused on the rise of imprisoned men of
color, scholars have neglected to look at the way race, gender, and
class affect the criminalization of women. The essays engage in
such controversial topics as the war on drugs, immigrant
trafficking, and prisoner rights.
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