Overview
- Makes a compelling and useful addition to the studies of prisons in the non-western world
- Offers insights into histories of prison in Iran, governance and pathways
- Draws on unique empirical data to understand prisoner experiences
- Explores the differences between men and women's experiences
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology (PSIPP)
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“The book … provide a rich, thoughtful read. … Prison in Iran offers a truly unique insight. … The book is accessible and informative … . Sociologists and those interested in the theories behind punishment and penal systems should undoubtedly read this book. Human rights activists and country experts alike may also gain a specific benefit. In addition to scholars and students, this book is recommended for anyone interested in the vivid narratives of people who are incarcerated.” (Kelly Blount, Crime Law and Social Change, Vol. 76, 2021)
“Prison in Iran. A Known Unknown is a welcome and rare attempt to study ‘ordinary’ prisons and prisoners in Iran. Through her investigations, observations and interviews Rahimipour Anaraki has successfully depicted the sufferings of prisoners, especially women’s and children’s, as a reflection of a society in which social inequalities are paramount and where prison’s raison d’eˆtre is not to educate but to punish, not to integrate but to exclude.” (Azadeh Kian, Punishment & Society, June 30, 2021)
“This is a powerful, gripping story of humanity, trust and distrust, power and governance in an 'unknown' place. It is both a moving and instructive account of prisons in Iran, and an uncomfortably familiar narrative of ‘the prison’ more generally: a place full of tensions and contradictions, fragile relationships, grief, solidarity, instability and violence. The author describes the painfulness of gratuitous punishment with care, compassion and bravery.” (Alison Liebling, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Cambridge, UK)“Offering a rare look into day-to-day life in prison and a unique perspective of incarcerated mothers and children, Prison in Iran is a fascinating insight into a world that is almost entirely unknown in criminological research, even in Iran itself. Hopefully this important contribution will open doors to badly needed future research into this unexplored penal terrain.” (Shadd Maruna, Professor of Criminology, Queen’s University Belfast, UK)
“This book fills a gap in prison studies and offers a rich, thought-provoking overview of Iranian prisons both historically and contemporary. The author describes and brings the reader's attention to the impact of the penal environment not only on prisoners, but also on their families.” (Farhad Khosrokhavar, Retired Professor of Sociology, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris, France)
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Book Title: Prison in Iran
Book Subtitle: A Known Unknown
Authors: Nahid Rahimipour Anaraki
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57169-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-57168-9Published: 07 November 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-57171-9Published: 07 November 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-57169-6Published: 06 November 2020
Series ISSN: 2753-0604
Series E-ISSN: 2753-0612
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 178
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations
Topics: Prison and Punishment, Human Rights, Critical Criminology, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Criminal Behavior, Criminology and Criminal Justice, general