Items related to Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto...
Synopsis
For the past fifty years, America has been extraordinarily busy building prisons. Since 1970 we have tripled the total number of facilities, adding more than 1,200 new prisons to the landscape. This building boom has taken place across the country but is largely concentrated in rural southern towns.
In 2007, John M. Eason moved his family to Forrest City, Arkansas, in search of answers to key questions about this trend: Why is America building so many prisons? Why now? And why in rural areas? Eason quickly learned that rural demand for prisons is complicated. Towns like Forrest City choose to build prisons not simply in hopes of landing jobs or economic wellbeing, but also to protect and improve their reputations. For some rural leaders, fostering a prison in their town is a means of achieving order in a rapidly changing world. Taking us into the decision-making meetings and tracking the impact of prisons on economic development, poverty, and race, Eason demonstrates how groups of elite whites and black leaders share power. Situating prisons within dynamic shifts that rural economies are undergoing and showing how racially diverse communities lobby for prison construction, Big House on the Prairie is a remarkable glimpse into the ways a prison economy takes shape and operates.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
John M. Eason is assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Texas A&M University.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto...
Seller Image
Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 022641034X
ISBN 13: 9780226410340
Used
Softcover
Seller: clickgoodwillbooks, Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media. Seller Inventory # 3O6JUN001L4N_ns
Stock Image
Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 022641034X
ISBN 13: 9780226410340
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G022641034XI5N00
Stock Image
Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 022641034X
ISBN 13: 9780226410340
Used
paperback
Seller: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Fair. Seller Inventory # 022641034X-4-37426768
Stock Image
Big House on the Prairie : Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 022641034X
ISBN 13: 9780226410340
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 38839432-6
Stock Image
Big House on the Prairie : Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 022641034X
ISBN 13: 9780226410340
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 52002289-6
Stock Image
Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 022641034X
ISBN 13: 9780226410340
Used
Softcover
Seller: Read&Dream, SAINT LOUIS, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. The book may have minor cosmetic wear like creased spine, cover, scratches, curled corners, folded pages, minor sunburn, minor water damage, minor bent. The book may have some highlights, notes, underlined pages. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included . Safe and Secure Mailer. No Hassle Return. Seller Inventory # 1.6M_MG_H0004OM1
Stock Image
Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 022641034X
ISBN 13: 9780226410340
Used
paperback
Seller: Textbooks_Source, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. Illustrated. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). Seller Inventory # 002034783U
Stock Image
Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 022641034X
ISBN 13: 9780226410340
Used
paperback
Seller: International Book Project, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: As New. NOT ex-library. Pages clean/crisp, no markings. Spine unbroken, no creasing to cover, no bumping. Previous owner's sticker on back cover. 100% of proceeds go toward promoting literacy in under-served areas of the world. Seller Inventory # SKU0001750
Seller Image
Big House on the Prairie : Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 022641034X
ISBN 13: 9780226410340
Used
Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers. Seller Inventory # 27726087-5
Stock Image
Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation
Published by
University of Chicago Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 022641034X
ISBN 13: 9780226410340
New
paperback
Seller: Textbooks_Source, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: New. Illustrated. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). Seller Inventory # 002034783N