Money makes the prison

dc.contributor.advisor	Schultz Emily	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nichols Clinton	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2013-07-02T14:10:22Z
dc.date.available	2013-07-02T14:10:22Z
dc.date.issued	19950418	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11070.1/4276
dc.description.abstract	Abstract provided by author:	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This ethnography of a Namibian prison describes a contraband economy that flourishes despite laws prohibiting prisoners' possession of certain items. This economy establishes a stable environment by creating interdependent relationships among inmates, and between inmates and guards, while allowing offenders to form alternative identities and to resist dehumanization. The contraband economy also reveals discrepancies between the stated objectives of the Prisons Service and the reality of prison, so alternatives to prison management and incarceration are considered. This ethnography includes reflections on the power relations that shape fieldwork, and on the characteristics of cultural description	en_US
dc.format.extent	140 p	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng	en_US
dc.subject	Prisons	en_US
dc.subject	Prisoners	en_US
dc.title	Money makes the prison	en_US
dc.type	thesis	en_US
dc.identifier.isis	F004-199299999999999	en_US
dc.description.degree	St Paul, Minnesota	en_US
dc.description.degree	United States of America	en_US
dc.description.degree	Macalester College	en_US
dc.description.degree	Honours, Anthropology	en_US
dc.masterFileNumber	2602	en_US

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