Britton, Dana M.

At work in the iron cage the prison as gendered organization / [electronic resource] : Dana M. Britton. - New York : New York University Press, c2003. - viii, 264 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-256) and index.

Engendering the prison -- Penolgy in America : men's and women's prisons as gendered projects -- From turnkey to officer : prison work in historical perpective -- Paths to prison -- Work with inmates -- The rest of the job : coworkers, supervisors, and satisfaction.


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2009.
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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.

HV9470 / .B75 2003eb

365/.023/73