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Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles Of Incarcerated Women
by
Victoria Law (Goodreads Author)
In 1974, women imprisoned at New York's maximum-security prison at Bedford Hills staged what is known as the August Rebellion. Protesting the brutal beating of a fellow prisoner, the women fought off guards, holding seven of them hostage, and took over sections of the prison. While many have heard of the 1971 Attica prison uprising, the August Rebellion remains relatively...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
March 1st 2009
by PM Press
(first published February 1st 2009)
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Of the many staggering statistics in Victoria Law’s eight-year study, Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles Of Incarcerated Women, the following fact will make your jaw drop: the number of incarcerated women in United States prisons has almost doubled from 68,468 to 104,848 between 1995 and 2004.
Like their male counterparts, this population of women is overwhelmingly comprised of African Americans and Latinas, which can be largely attributed to racial profiling—not, as popular mythology might su...more
Like their male counterparts, this population of women is overwhelmingly comprised of African Americans and Latinas, which can be largely attributed to racial profiling—not, as popular mythology might su...more
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Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women is a premier effort to increase the visibility of women’s prison resistance in the United States. Victoria Law has dedicated much of her life to prisoners’ resistance, honing in on the lack of discussion about the specific plight that women face in prison, and their efforts to challenge the prison system. Law started off self-publishing prisoners’ stories in zines and circulating them in publications like Clamor, Punk Planet, and off ou...more
Interesting exploration into the fundamental causes and reasons of the differences between men's and women's prisons and prisoners.
Aug 25, 2009
J. Rogue
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Vikki is awesome, I can't wait to read this!
Anyone interested in this excellent book should be sure to get the new 2nd printing (with the large handcuff on the cover; on GoodReads here: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...).
It's been expanded and improved considerably, updating many of the facts, statistics, references, community organizations and recommended readings throughout the book. It also has a new epilogue and a brand-new chapter on "Transgender, Transsexual, Intersex and Gender-Variant People in Prison."
It's been expanded and improved considerably, updating many of the facts, statistics, references, community organizations and recommended readings throughout the book. It also has a new epilogue and a brand-new chapter on "Transgender, Transsexual, Intersex and Gender-Variant People in Prison."
This book is so, so important. Tough to get through, but really inspiring and a must-read for anyone concerned with women, incarceration, and justice.
Amazingly researched and accessibly written, Vikki's book is a testament to her dedication to exposing the issues that affect women in prison, and how women's resistance in prison is largely ignored (as compared to male prisoners). The suggested reading list is a gem, and her footnotes are an great read in themselves. I think a read will strengthen anyone's resolve to abolish the prison industrial complex! Highly recommended!
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brilliant book that sheds some much needed light on the struggles of incarcerated women. I also love that Law has a list of resources for scholars, activists, and anyone who wants to take a stand against the sexist, racist, transphobic prison industrial complex
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