Global Lockdown: Race, Gender, and the Prison-Industrial Complex

Book Overview

Global Lockdown is the first book to apply a transnational feminist framework to the study of criminalization and imprisonment. The distinguished contributors to this collection offer a variety of perspectives, from former prisoners to advocates to scholars from around the world. The book is a must-read for anyone concerned by mass incarceration and the growth of the prison-industrial complex within and beyond U.S. borders, as well as those interested in globalization and resistance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415950570
• ISBN13: 9780415950572
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.0"