Demystifying the Big House
| Author | : Katherine A Foss |
| Publisher | : SIU Press |
| Total Pages | : 367 |
| Release | : 2018-05-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780809336579 |
| ISBN-13 | : 080933657X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (57X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Demystifying the Big House by : Katherine A Foss
Download or read book Demystifying the Big House written by Katherine A Foss and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foss looks at popular depictions of prison such as Orange Is the New Black and Oz, television and film's function and influence in shaping discourse on prison life, and wide-ranging personal experiences of incarceration, ultimately challenging the media's inaccuracies and misrepresentations about the prison experience.