Narratives from the 1971 Attica Prison Riot

Narratives from the 1971 Attica Prison Riot Toward a New Theory of Correctional Disturbances - Criminology Studies

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Publisher's Synopsis

Examines six major published narratives on the event. 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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780773459809
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Imprint: Edwin Mellen Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 365.974793
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 200
Weight: 498g
Height: 235mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 19mm