Reading is My Window: Books and the Art of Reading in Women's Prisons

Reading is My Window: Books and the Art of Reading in Women's Prisons

by Megan Sweeney (Author)

Synopsis

Examines how incarcerated women use available reading materials to come to terms with their pasts, negotiate their present experiences, and reach toward different futures. This title analyzes how prisoners read three genres: narratives of victimization, urban crime fiction, and self-help books.

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10 in stock

More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 350
Edition: 1
Publisher: University North Carolina Pr
Published: 15 Feb 2010

ISBN 10: 0807871001
ISBN 13: 9780807871003