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The Queer World of Prison : International and Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives.

De Gruyter Bristol University Press/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2026 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Thomas, Scott.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Prisons--Sociological aspects.
Sexual minority criminals--Social conditions.
Sexual minority criminals.
Prisons.
Homophobia in criminal justice administration.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (161 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2026.
Summary:
This book critically examines the global experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in prison, exposing hidden harms and advocating for inclusive, trauma-informed reforms through a compelling and accessible narrative.
Contents:
Front Cover
Half Title
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Figures
About the Authors
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Declaring our positionalities
The rationale for the book
Content of the chapters
Our approach to writing
Fugitive methods
Why fugitive autoethnography?
Prisons in cross-​cultural and transnational contexts
Thinking about transitions
The Thomas and Glazzard Wheel of Queer Transitions
1 Queer Criminology
In conversation
Research, literature and theory
A brief history
Queer incarceration: a critical analysis of theoretical frameworks and concepts surrounding LGBTQIA+​ prisoners
Theoretical foundations
Queer theory
Intersectionality
Critical criminology
Lived experiences of LGBTQIA+​ prisoners
Discrimination and violence
Mental health and psychosocial needs
Healthcare access and gender-​affirming treatment
Institutional and legal frameworks
Prison Rape Elimination Act
Human rights violations
Legal mobilization and reform
Toward transformative justice
Abolitionist perspectives
Community support and re-​entry
Queering identities
Queer researchers doing queer research
Ethical considerations
A note about language
LGBTQIA+​ transitions
Summary
2 Global Comparisons of LGBTQIA+​ Prisoners' Experiences of Incarceration
Transitions
Hypermasculinity
Legislation and policy
Physical and mental health
Transgender prisoners
Global experiences of LGBTQIA+​ prisoners: a critical analysis
Theoretical frameworks
Healthcare and psychosocial needs
Legal and human rights frameworks
Regional comparisons.
Advocacy and reform
3 Sociological Perspectives: Queering and Queers in Prison
Queering vulnerability
Queer theory and queering identity
Queer agency
Gender and masculinity
Queering sex
Queering desistance
Crip-​queer perspectives
Health transitions
4 Psychological Perspectives
Queer stress
Minority stress
General strain theory
Trans and gender diverse prisoners
Queer transitions
Self-​esteem
Queer resilience
Critical psychology
5 Philosophical and Post-​Human Perspectives
Foucault: surveillance and power
Power as productive
Foucault's 'box of tools'
Power and resistance
Deleuze and Guattari's concepts
Rhizomes
Desire
6 Implications of the Transitions Framework
Linear transitions
Multiple transitions
Physical transitions
Social transitions
Cultural transitions
Psychological transitions
Multi-​dimensional transitions
Conclusion
Our final reflections
Key points
Queering cultures
Queering the environment
Queering spaces
Queering the education space
Queering desire
Physical, social, cultural and psychological transitions
Queering leadership
Final points
References
Index.
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
1-5292-5354-3
9781529253542
OCLC:
1584488682

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