At Work in the Iron Cage - The Prison as Gendered Organization

In this first comparative analysis of men's and women's prisons, Dana Britton identifies the factors that influence the genderization of the American workplace, a process that often leaves women in lower-paying jobs with less prestige and responsibility.

About the author

Dana M. Britton is Associate Professor of Sociology at Kansas State University.

Summary

In this first comparative analysis of men's and women's prisons, Dana Britton identifies the factors that influence the genderization of the American workplace, a process that often leaves women in lower-paying jobs with less prestige and responsibility.

Product details

• Authors: Assistant Professor Dana M. Britton, Dana M Britton, Dana M. Britton, Annette Rubinstein
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2003
• EAN: 9780814798843
• ISBN: 978-0-8147-9884-3
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 232 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 376 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology