num_pages: 132
description: Gordon's account of teaching writing in Washington prisons is aided by essays and stories contributed by the prisoners themselves. Together, Gordon and his students provide revealing glimpses of this vast, secret-laden subculture of incarcerated individuals, which nationwide comprises more than two million U.S. citizens.
language: English
title: The Funhouse Mirror: Reflections on Prison
titlecomplete: The Funhouse Mirror: Reflections on Prison
genres: Sociology, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 41
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Washington State Book Award
publisher: Washington State University Press