{"product_id":"the-new-abolitionists-joy-james-9780791464854","title":"The New Abolitionists: (neo)Slave Narratives and Contemporary Prison Writings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritings by twentieth-century imprisoned authors examining confinement, enslavement, and political organizing in prison.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of essays and interviews provides a frank look at the nature and purposes of prisons in the United States from the perspective of the prisoners. Written by Native American, African American, Latino, Asian, and European American prisoners, the book examines captivity and democracy, the racial \"other,\" gender and violence, and the stigma of a suspect humanity. Contributors include those incarcerated for social and political acts, such as conscientious objection, antiwar activism, black liberation, and gang activities. Among those interviewed are Philip Berrigan, Marilyn Buck, Angela Y. Davis, George Jackson, and Laura Whitehorn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joy James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791464857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791464854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 6.43w x 1.01d","brand":"Joy James","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46747591213311,"sku":"9780791464854","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e876845c-2b0c-409f-a134-56ad639f33c8.jpg?v=1743584189","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-new-abolitionists-joy-james-9780791464854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}