Description: Books through Bars: Stories from the Prison Books Movement Paperback by Dave... PRODUCT DESCRIPTION People organizing prison books programs have quietly gathered in basements, storage spaces, and the back rooms of secondhand bookstores for the last seventy years, reading letters written by incarcerated people and sending books in return. This diffuse and nonhierarchical movement operates on shoestring budgets with donated libraries in thirty states, and yet, there is little awareness of this long-standing social movement.This book contains essays that explain the need for prison book programs and offer advice on how to establish or become involved with prison books programs, as well as shedding light on current challenges. While mass incarceration can make people feel powerless, this book details how ordinary people can organize and intervene in the largest imprisonment the world has ever known. The editors of this book hope it will inspire more people to realize that everyone has the power to treat each other differently and to foster a culture of care over cruelty. © Copyright . All rights reserved.
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MPN: 9780820365879
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Books Through Bars : Stories from the Prison Books Movement
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Publication Year: 2024
Subject: Sociology / General, Human Rights, Penology, Volunteer Work
Item Height: 0.8 in
Item Weight: 22.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science
Item Length: 9.5 in
Author: Melissa Charenko
Item Width: 7.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
