Power on the Inside: A Global History of Prison Gangs Mitchel P. Roth

Power on the Inside: A Global History of Prison Gangs

Author: Mitchel P. Roth
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Power on the Inside: A Global History of Prison Gangs
Author
Mitchel P. Roth
ISBN
9781789143232
Power on the Inside is the first book to examine the historical development of prison gangs worldwide, from those that emerged inside mid-nineteenth-century Neapolitan prisons to the new generation of younger inmates challenging the status quo within gang subcultures today. Historian-criminologist Mitchel P. Roth examines prison gangs throughout the world, from the Americas, Oceania, and South Africa to Southeast Asia, Europe, and beyond. The book examines the many variables that influence the evolution of prison subcultures, from colonialism and population demographics to prison architecture and staff-prisoner relations. Power on the Inside features eighty historical and contemporary images and will inform professionals in the field as well as general readers who want to know more about the realities of prison gangs today.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Mitchel P. RothPublisher: Reaktion BooksPublished: 12/19/2020ISBN: 9781789143232Pages: 352Weight: 1.75lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.60w x 1.50dReview Citations: Library Journal 10/01/2020 pg. 87Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2020
Power on the Inside is the first book to examine the historical development of prison gangs worldwide, from those that emerged inside mid-nineteenth-century Neapolitan prisons to the new generation of younger inmates challenging the status quo within gang subcultures today. Historian-criminologist Mitchel P. Roth examines prison gangs throughout the world, from the Americas, Oceania, and South Africa to Southeast Asia, Europe, and beyond. The book examines the many variables that influence the evolution of prison subcultures, from colonialism and population demographics to prison architecture and staff-prisoner relations. Power on the Inside features eighty historical and contemporary images and will inform professionals in the field as well as general readers who want to know more about the realities of prison gangs today.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Mitchel P. Roth
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 12/19/2020
ISBN: 9781789143232
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.60w x 1.50d

Review Citations: Library Journal 10/01/2020 pg. 87
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2020
Power on the Inside is the first book to examine the historical development of prison gangs worldwide, from those that emerged inside mid-nineteenth-century Neapolitan prisons to the new generation of younger inmates challenging the status quo within gang subcultures today. Historian-criminologist Mitchel P. Roth examines prison gangs throughout the world, from the Americas, Oceania, and South Africa to Southeast Asia, Europe, and beyond. The book examines the many variables that influence the evolution of prison subcultures, from colonialism and population demographics to prison architecture and staff-prisoner relations. Power on the Inside features eighty historical and contemporary images and will inform professionals in the field as well as general readers who want to know more about the realities of prison gangs today.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Mitchel P. Roth
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 12/19/2020
ISBN: 9781789143232
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.60w x 1.50d

Review Citations: Library Journal 10/01/2020 pg. 87
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2020