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The Resource Cultures of confinement : a history of the prison in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Frank Dikötter and Ian Brown, editors

Cultures of confinement : a history of the prison in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Frank Dikötter and Ian Brown, editors

Work
Publication
Extent
xi, 335 p.
Contents
  • Introduction / Frank Dikötter
  • Prisons and prisoners in modernising Latin America (1800-1940) / Carlos Aguirre
  • The shadow of rule : colonial power and modern punishment in Africa / Florence Bernault
  • Regulation, reform and resistance in the Middle Eastern prison / Anthony Gorman
  • India : the contested prison / David Arnold
  • Sepoys, servants and settlers : convict transportation in the Indian Ocean, 1787-1945 / Clare Anderson
  • South East Asia : reform and the colonial prison / Ian Brown
  • The promise of repentance : the prison in modern China / Frank Dikötter
  • Envisioning the colonial prison / Clare Anderson and David Arnold
Isbn
9780801446306
Instance
Label
Cultures of confinement : a history of the prison in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Title
Cultures of confinement
Title remainder
a history of the prison in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Statement of responsibility
Frank Dikötter and Ian Brown, editors
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Cataloging source
NIC/DLC
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
HV9837
LC item number
.C85 2007
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1947-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Dikötter, Frank
  • Brown, Ian
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Prisons
  • Prisons
  • Prisons
Label
Cultures of confinement : a history of the prison in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Frank Dikötter and Ian Brown, editors
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
Introduction / Frank Dikötter -- Prisons and prisoners in modernising Latin America (1800-1940) / Carlos Aguirre -- The shadow of rule : colonial power and modern punishment in Africa / Florence Bernault -- Regulation, reform and resistance in the Middle Eastern prison / Anthony Gorman -- India : the contested prison / David Arnold -- Sepoys, servants and settlers : convict transportation in the Indian Ocean, 1787-1945 / Clare Anderson -- South East Asia : reform and the colonial prison / Ian Brown -- The promise of repentance : the prison in modern China / Frank Dikötter -- Envisioning the colonial prison / Clare Anderson and David Arnold
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xi, 335 p.
Isbn
9780801446306
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk. paper)
Lccn
20070036 08
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
  • (OCoLC)82172682
  • (OCoLC)82172682
Label
Cultures of confinement : a history of the prison in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Frank Dikötter and Ian Brown, editors
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
Introduction / Frank Dikötter -- Prisons and prisoners in modernising Latin America (1800-1940) / Carlos Aguirre -- The shadow of rule : colonial power and modern punishment in Africa / Florence Bernault -- Regulation, reform and resistance in the Middle Eastern prison / Anthony Gorman -- India : the contested prison / David Arnold -- Sepoys, servants and settlers : convict transportation in the Indian Ocean, 1787-1945 / Clare Anderson -- South East Asia : reform and the colonial prison / Ian Brown -- The promise of repentance : the prison in modern China / Frank Dikötter -- Envisioning the colonial prison / Clare Anderson and David Arnold
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xi, 335 p.
Isbn
9780801446306
Isbn Type
(cloth : alk. paper)
Lccn
20070036 08
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
  • (OCoLC)82172682
  • (OCoLC)82172682

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