The Virtual Reality of Imprisonment in Russia: 'Preparing myself for Prison' in

Description: The Virtual Reality of Imprisonment in Russia by Laura Piacentini, Elena Katz In outlining the online expressions of penal life, this book disrupts the conventional human encounters that underpin empirical criminological scholarship on prisons because, figuratively speaking, prisons in Russia are de-nesting from their institutional moorings and borders. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In outlining the online expressions of penal life, this book disrupts the conventional human encounters that underpin empirical criminological scholarship on prisons because, figuratively speaking, prisons in Russia are de-nesting from their institutional moorings and borders. Using the online world of Runet as the research site and presenting research from selectively drawn evidence gathered from secondary data from prison-related websites, it explores the moving walls of the prison from socio-political and cultural perspectives. The book discusses how prisoners and their families articulate and give meaning to their experiences when they are online, and while doing so develop their rights awareness. This book is a pioneering methodological, criminological and theoretical study, the first of its kind in global criminology and humanities, and because it is forging a new path for penal scholarship, cannot be all-encompassing but rather acts as a map for other researchers in different fields to use. It will be useful for scholars working in comparative fields and jurisdictions on the subject of prisons, rights and how the internet is being utilised by prisoners, their families and communities organised around prison activism. Author Biography Laura Piacentini is Professor of Criminology and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. A trained Russian speaker, she has been researching Russian prisons since 1994. She is widely recognised, through grant capture, articles and books, as a leading international expert on Russian penal culture. Her work is multi-disciplinary and she is a passionate advocate for innovative research methods. She is a penal abolitionist.Elena Katz is a Research Consultant for the ERC Gulag Echoes project run at the University of Helsinki. Her research and teaching are in Russian Area studies and Elena has published widely in the humanities and cultural studies. Her most recent book is a collaboration with Judith Pallot: Waiting at the Prison Gate: Women, Identity and the Russian Penal System (2017). She has served as an expert witness in extradition proceedings. She is Senior Member and College Advisor at St Antonys College of the University of Oxford where she first came as a Max Hayward Fellow in Russian Literature. Table of Contents Introduction: Against the past or towards the future1. Russia, 1991: Carceral modernisation begins, prison doors shaken? 2. Methodology: Being locked up and being free online 3. Conceptualising carceralilty and human rights in prisons 4. Pain and banality of jail: Death by a thousand cuts5. Seeking life, looking for justice: Rights consciousness of prisoners and their families 6. Prisoners rights in the online world in the global contextConclusion: Crossing the boundary of illusion: What next for Russian prisons? Details ISBN1032222921 Author Elena Katz Pages 260 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781032222929 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-05-27 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Preparing myself for Prison in a Contested Human Rights Landscape Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9781138103351 DEWEY 365.450947 Illustrations 1 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Halftones, black and white; 6 Illustrations, black and white Audience Tertiary & Higher Education UK Release Date 2024-05-27 ISBN-10 1032222921 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159864261;

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