Rhetoric of Resistance to Prison Education - How the 'War on Crime' Became the 'War on Criminals'

This book explores the discourse and rhetoric that resists and opposes postsecondary prison education.

Sommario

Preface; 1. The Prison Classroom; 2. Kids Before Cons?; 3. Shawshank Irredeemable; 4. Convictism; 5. The X On Your Back

Info autore

Adam Key is Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, USA. He spent most his early career teaching in Texas prisons. His research concerns the rhetorical, discursive, and mediated construction of deviance, particularly within the education system.

Riassunto

This book explores the discourse and rhetoric that resists and opposes postsecondary prison education.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Adam Key, Adam (University of Arkansas At Monticello Key, Key Adam
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032039596
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3203959-6
• Pagine: 106
• Serie: NCA Focus on Communication Studies
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Scienze della comunicazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; Media Studies, Sociology, Discourse Analysis, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, The arts, Humanities, Communication Studies, Educational strategies & policy, Moral and social purpose of education, Prisons, Adult education, continuous learning, Criminal justice law, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Moral & social purpose of education, Rehabilitation of offenders, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher