The Taint of The Other: Prison Work as ‘Dirty Work’ In Australia

This article explores how prison staff in Australia view their work and how their work is viewed by others, by applying a theoretical framework of ‘dirty work’. ‘Dirty work’ is a social construction that refers to tasks that are ‘physically, socially or morally tainted’ (Ashforth and Kreiner, 1999;...

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Main Author: Eriksson, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Punishment & society
Year: 2023, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 324-342
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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