In This Place Called Prison

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Women’s Religious Life in the Shadow of Punishment

By Rachel Ellis

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In This Place Called Prison presents an incisive exploration of religious life inside a U.S. state women's prison. Drawing on a year of ethnographic research and conversations with hundreds of incarcerated women, staff, and volunteers, Rachel Ellis reveals how religion serves as a tool for navigating the challenges of carceral control. The book delves into the complex interplay between religion and the state, highlighting themes of freedom, constraint, dignity, and resilience amid mass incarceration and social inequality.
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Ideal for students and scholars of sociology, criminology, religious studies, and social work, as well as readers interested in feminist inquiry, prison studies, and issues of social justice and inequality.

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In This Place Called Prison offers a vivid account of religious life within an institution designed to punish. Rachel Ellis conducted a year of ethnographic fieldwork inside a U.S. state women’s prison, talking with hundreds of incarcerated women, staff, and volunteers. Through their stories, Ellis shows how women draw on religion to navigate lived experiences of carceral control.

A trenchant study of religion colliding and colluding with the state in an enduring tension between freedom and constraint, this book speaks to the quest for dignity and light against the backdrop of mass incarceration, state surveillance, and American inequality.

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This work is praised for vividly portraying the realities of incarceration, crafting nuanced and humanised stories of women inmates. Critics highlight Ellis's skillful, ethical ethnographic approach and her clear writing style, which makes complex academic insights accessible. The study is noted for demonstrating religion's dual role both as a source of liberation and of subjugation in prison settings, making it a valuable resource across numerous academic fields.

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ISBN: 9780520384538

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 5 line art, 3 tables

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 280

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About the Author

Rachel Ellis is Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland.

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