num_pages: 382
description: This collection of essays and interviews provides a frank look at the nature and purposes of prisons in the United States from the perspective of the prisoners. Written by Native American, African American, Latino, Asian, and European American prisoners, the book examines captivity and democracy, the racial "other," gender and violence, and the stigma of a suspect humanity. Contributors include those incarcerated for social and political acts, such as conscientious objection, antiwar activism, black liberation, and gang activities. Among those interviewed are Philip Berrigan, Marilyn Buck, Angela Y. Davis, George Jackson, and Laura Whitehorn.
language: English
title: The New Abolitionists: (Neo)Slave Narratives and Contemporary Prison Writings
titlecomplete: The New Abolitionists: (Neo)Slave Narratives and Contemporary Prison Writings
genres: Gender and Sexuality, Anthologies, Sociology, Race, Essays, Nonfiction, Politics
ratings_count: 28
series: SUNY Series: Philosophy and Race
publisher: State University of New York Press