Sisters Outside : Radical Activists Working for Women Prisoners.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (171 pages)
- SUNY Series in Women, Crime, and Criminology Series .
- SUNY Series in Women, Crime, and Criminology Series .
Intro -- Sisters Outside -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1.Introduction: Struggling for Credibility -- 2. Ideological Origins of Network for Prisoners: From Reform to Revolution -- 3.Negotiating Racial Privilege: (Re) Framing F Feelings of Illegitimac -- 4. "We're All Sisters: "Bridging the "Gap" Between Activists and Prisoners -- 5. Reconceptualizing Prison and Prisoners: Attempts to Resist"Get Tough on Crime" Discourse -- 6. Conclusion: Contributions and Reflections -- Appendix A: Methodology -- Appendix B: Interview Gu Guide for Activists in NP -- Appendix C: Interview Guide for Prisoners -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
Shows how radical women advocate for women in prison while acknowledging the racial and class division between them.