Waiting at the prison gate : women, identity and the Russian penal system / Judith Pallot and Elena Katz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pallot, Judith, author.

Katz, Elena, active 2017, author.

Series:

International library of human geography ; 41.

International library of human geography ; 41

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reformatories for women--Russia (Federation).

Reformatories for women.

Women prisoners--Russia (Federation).

Women prisoners.

Women--Effect of imprisonment on--Russia (Federation).

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2016.

Summary:

"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."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350989689

1350989681

9781786730336

1786730332

9781786720337

1786720337

OCLC:

1166408730