Behind bars : Latino/as and prison in the United States /
Prisons and the multiple ways that Latino/as have developed to combat the pervasive inhumane acts visited on them are the core of this anthology. Its combination of scholarly presentations, interviews, poetry, visual arts, and narratives of the inmates' lived experiences situates the realities...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Prisons and the multiple ways that Latino/as have developed to combat the pervasive inhumane acts visited on them are the core of this anthology. Its combination of scholarly presentations, interviews, poetry, visual arts, and narratives of the inmates' lived experiences situates the realities of prison and its aftermath in the discussion about the ideals of individual freedom and rights. The authors highlight the attempts to normalize the systematic dehumanization of incarcerated Latino/as by "walling off" and sanitizing the urgent problems their very presence inevitably poses. This book argues for the societal responsibility to uphold the dignity of all peoples, irrespective of their histories and status in their respective societies. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 300 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230101470 023010147X 9780230619241 (hbk.) 9780230619494 (pbk.) 0230619495 (pbk.) 023061924X (hbk.) 9786612742279 6612742275 |