"In the mix"
Subtitle: struggle and survival in a women's prison
By: Barbara Owen.
Series: SUNY series in women, crime, and criminology
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Central California Women's Facility.; Women prisoners -- California -- Social life and customs.; Women prisoners -- California -- Case studies.; Reformatories for women -- California -- Case studies.; Female offenders -- United States -- Psychology.
Description: The first book-length treatment of the nature of prison culture among women in thirty years, "In the Mix" describes the prison culture in a large California prison, from the point of view of the women themselves. Based on three years of study, including participant-observation, in-depth interviews, and surveys, this book describes the daily life of the prison from a variety of perspectives, with an emphasis on the gendered nature of its social organization, roles, and normative frameworks.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-210) and indexes.