Abstract
First published in 1985, Punishment and Welfare: A History of Penal Strategies develops a number of themes that continue to animate the research agenda of today’s sociology of punishment. This essay is a revised version of a new Preface written for the 2018 reprint edition of the book that reflects on its findings and method and their relevance in the current conjuncture.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 267-274 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Punishment and Society |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs |
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State | Published - Jul 1 2019 |
Keywords
- discourse analysis
- genealogy
- penal-welfare institutions
- social politics
- strategies of control
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Law