description: Six major published narratives on the event are examined, each written by a major participant. The author analyzes the discursive aspect of each narrative and excavates four common themes providing the basis of each narrative. He then illustrates how each narrator used these themes to craft unique stories of the event, each shaped by their occupational and social positions.
language: English
title: Narratives from the 1971 Attica Prison Riot: Toward a New Theory of Correctional Disturbances
titlecomplete: Narratives from the 1971 Attica Prison Riot: Toward a New Theory of Correctional Disturbances (Criminology Studies)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr