Waiting at the Prison Gate : Women, Identity and the Russian Penal System PDF
by Judith Pallott, Elena Katz
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The Russian Federation has one of the largest prison populations in the world.
Women in particular are profoundly affected by the imprisonment of a family member.
Families and Punishment in Russia details the experiences of these women-be they wives, mothers, girlfriends, daughters-who, as relatives of Russia's three-quarters of a million prisoners, are the "invisible victims" of the country's harsh penal policy.
A pioneering work that offers a unique lens through which various aspects of life in twenty-first century Russia can be observed: the workings of criminal sub-cultures; societal attitudes to parenthood, marriage and marital fidelity; young women's quests for a husband; nostalgia for the Soviet period; state strategies towards dealing with political opponents; and the social construction of gender roles.
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- Pages:272 pages, 22 bw integrated
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:29/11/2016
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- ISBN:9781786730336
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:272 pages, 22 bw integrated
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:29/11/2016
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- ISBN:9781786730336