The cultural commodification of prisons

Part of a special issue on critical resistance to the prison-industrial complex. The writer discusses the cultural commodification of prisons. He contends that the commodification of prison occurs when prison culture itself is sold and marketed for mass consumption. He also explores the social and p...

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Main Author: Wright, Paul (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2000
In: Social justice
Year: 2000, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 15-21
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
United States > Social conditions
Imprisonment
Popular culture > United States
Prisons > United States
Prisons
Corrections (Criminal justice administration)
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Summary:Part of a special issue on critical resistance to the prison-industrial complex. The writer discusses the cultural commodification of prisons. He contends that the commodification of prison occurs when prison culture itself is sold and marketed for mass consumption. He also explores the social and political impact of this cultural commodification of prison.
ISSN:2327-641X