Abolitionism and the Paradox of Penal Reform in Australia: Indigenous Women, Colonial Patriarchy, and Co-option

The article discusses prison abolitionism and penal reform in Australia, focusing on the experience of Indigenous women. Topics include Australia's colonial history; prison and judicial discrimination on the basis of race, class, sexuality, age and ability; and the criminalization of Indigenous...

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Autores principales: Baldry, Eileen (Autor) ; Carlton, Bree (Autor) ; Cunneen, Chris (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2014
En: Social justice
Año: 2014, Volumen: 41, Número: 3, Páginas: 168-189
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Publisher)
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Palabras clave:
Postcolonialism
Race discrimination
Sex discrimination against women
Indigenous women
Indigenous Australians
Prison reform
Discrimination
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Sumario:The article discusses prison abolitionism and penal reform in Australia, focusing on the experience of Indigenous women. Topics include Australia's colonial history; prison and judicial discrimination on the basis of race, class, sexuality, age and ability; and the criminalization of Indigenous peoples within the post-colonial context.
ISSN:2327-641X