Bastille Nation. French Penal Politics and ...
Document type :
Ouvrage (y compris édition critique et traduction)
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Title :
Bastille Nation. French Penal Politics and the Punitive Turn
Author(s) :
Chantraine, Gilles [Auteur]
Centre Lillois d'Études et de Recherches Sociologiques et Économiques (CLERSE) - UMR 8019
Bérard, J. [Auteur]

Centre Lillois d'Études et de Recherches Sociologiques et Économiques (CLERSE) - UMR 8019
Bérard, J. [Auteur]
Publisher :
Red Quill Books Edition
Publication place :
Carleton
Publication date :
2013
Number of pages :
204
ISBN :
9781926958224
HAL domain(s) :
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Sociologie
English abstract : [en]
Bastille Nation tells the story of an attempt to reform the French prison system, resulting in the passing of a penitentiary law at the end of 2009. This law had been ten years in the making, and was presented as the ...
Show more >Bastille Nation tells the story of an attempt to reform the French prison system, resulting in the passing of a penitentiary law at the end of 2009. This law had been ten years in the making, and was presented as the culmination of the modernization and humanization of the French prison system. The law was challenged by political parties, unions, associations and human rights groups. Yet, despite this opposition, the prison administration went about recovering its position of expertise in the face of this vocal criticism. Unresolved points of conflict still exist and continue to shift. The persistence of activist groups, official authorities and opposition parties has allowed prisoners to continue to challenge the system. By contributing to the study of the various means by which prisoners make demands and subjectify themselves, this book also recounts the history of prisons on the outside as well as on the inside, casting light on both the juxtaposition of voices and their unequal power relationship.Show less >
Show more >Bastille Nation tells the story of an attempt to reform the French prison system, resulting in the passing of a penitentiary law at the end of 2009. This law had been ten years in the making, and was presented as the culmination of the modernization and humanization of the French prison system. The law was challenged by political parties, unions, associations and human rights groups. Yet, despite this opposition, the prison administration went about recovering its position of expertise in the face of this vocal criticism. Unresolved points of conflict still exist and continue to shift. The persistence of activist groups, official authorities and opposition parties has allowed prisoners to continue to challenge the system. By contributing to the study of the various means by which prisoners make demands and subjectify themselves, this book also recounts the history of prisons on the outside as well as on the inside, casting light on both the juxtaposition of voices and their unequal power relationship.Show less >
Language :
Anglais
Audience :
Non spécifiée
Administrative institution(s) :
Université de Lille
CNRS
Univ. Littoral Côte d’Opale
CNRS
Univ. Littoral Côte d’Opale
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Research team(s) :
Ancrages et dynamiques comparés du politique
Submission date :
2018-10-26T12:04:31Z
2022-03-01T14:19:03Z
2022-03-01T14:19:03Z