Title: At work in the iron cage : the prison as gendered organization /
Authors: Britton, Dana M.
Publisher: New York University Press,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Correctional personnel United States.; Correctional personnel Training of United States.; Prisons United States; Prisons United States Officials and employees.; Criminal justice, Administration of United States; Women correctional personnel United States.; Inmate guards United States.
Abstract: One fifth of all correctional officers are women and this comparative analysis of men's and women's prisons identifies the factors that influence the gendering of the American workplace, a process that often leaves women in lower-paying jobs with less prestige and responsibility. [back cover].
Contents: Engendering the prison -- Penology in America : men's and women's prisons as gendered projects -- From turnkey to officer : prison work in historical perspective -- Paths to prison -- Work with inmates -- The rest of the job : coworkers, supervisors, and satisfaction.