The Working Lives of Prison Managers

Global Change, Local Culture and Individual Agency in the Late Modern Prison

Autori

• Jamie Bennett

Parametri

Pagine

279pagine

Tempo di lettura

10ore

• Criminalistica
• Diritto
• Letteratura giuridica
• Scienze sociali

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Focusing on prison managers in England, this ethnographic account examines the impact of globalization and managerialism on local occupational cultures. It highlights the role of these managers as micro-agents navigating the complex interplay between global influences and local practices, reflecting the dynamics of late modernity. The book provides a unique perspective on the challenges and adaptations faced by prison management in a rapidly changing environment.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2015

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