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At work in the iron cage : the prison as gendered organization /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Britton, Dana M.
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2003]
Subjects:
Correctional personnel > United States.
Correctional personnel > Training of > United States.
Prisons > United States.
Prisons > Officials and employees > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Women correctional personnel > United States.
Inmate guards > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Engendering the prison
  • Penolgy in America : men's and women's prisons as gendered projects
  • From turnkey to officer : prison work in historical perspective
  • Paths to prison
  • Work with inmates
  • The rest of the job : coworkers, supervisors, and satisfaction.