Prison in the Woods
«“This is a pivotal study in the history of carceral systems in the United States. Hall brings together two seemingly dissimilar developments in the Adirondack region—prison development and the rise of environmental consciousness—and in the process adds significantly to our understanding of prison history.” -- Richard W. Judd, author of Second Nature: An Environmental History of New England
“With an engaging narrative, Hall draws on important scholarship from the field of carceral history as well as relevant environmental literature to make a persuasive case that two topics that might seem unrelated—prison construction and operation and the environment—are actually inextricably intertwined.” -- David Soll, author of Empire of Water: An Environmental and Political History of the New York City Water Supply»
Since the mid-nineteenth century, Americans have known the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York as a site of industrial production, a place to heal from disease, and a sprawling outdoor playground that must be preserved in its wild state. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781625345356
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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«“This is a pivotal study in the history of carceral systems in the United States. Hall brings together two seemingly dissimilar developments in the Adirondack region—prison development and the rise of environmental consciousness—and in the process adds significantly to our understanding of prison history.” -- Richard W. Judd, author of Second Nature: An Environmental History of New England
“With an engaging narrative, Hall draws on important scholarship from the field of carceral history as well as relevant environmental literature to make a persuasive case that two topics that might seem unrelated—prison construction and operation and the environment—are actually inextricably intertwined.” -- David Soll, author of Empire of Water: An Environmental and Political History of the New York City Water Supply»