Cultures of confinement: a history of the prison in Africa, Asia and Latin America

Prisons and prisoners in modernising Latin America (1800-1940) / Carlos Aguirre -- The shadow of rule : colonial power and modern punishment in Africa / Florence Bernault -- Regulation, reform and resistance in the Middle Eastern prison / Anthony Gorman -- India : the contested prison / David Arnold...

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Contributors: Dikötter, Frank 1961- (Editor) ; Brown, Ian 1947- (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: London Hurst 2007
In:Year: 2007
Online Access: Table of Contents (Publisher)
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 2621
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Keywords:
Prisons > Africa > History
Prisons > Asia > History
Prisons > Latin America > History
Prisons > History > Africa
Prisons > History > Asia
Prisons > History > Latin America
Aufsatzsammlung
Afrika > Strafvollzug
Asien > Strafvollzug
Lateinamerika > Strafvollzug
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Summary:Prisons and prisoners in modernising Latin America (1800-1940) / Carlos Aguirre -- The shadow of rule : colonial power and modern punishment in Africa / Florence Bernault -- Regulation, reform and resistance in the Middle Eastern prison / Anthony Gorman -- India : the contested prison / David Arnold -- Sepoys, servants and settlers : convict transportation in the Indian Ocean, 1787-1945 / Clare Anderson -- South East Asia : reform and the colonial prison / Ian Brown -- The promise of repentance : the prison in modern China / Frank Dikötter -- Envisioning the colonial prison / Clare Anderson and David Arnold
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XI, 335 S, Ill., Kt
ISBN:1-85065-845-5
978-1-85065-845-0
978-0-8014-4630-6