{"product_id":"the-working-lives-of-prison-jamie-bennett-9781137498946","title":"The Working Lives of Prison Managers: Global Change, Local Culture and Individual Agency in the Late Modern Prison","description":"This book offers the first ethnographic account of prison managers in England. It explores how globalised changes, in particular managerialism, have intersected with local occupational cultures, positioning managers as micro-agents in the relationship between the global and local that characterises late modernity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Working Lives of Prison Managers \u003c\/i\u003eaddresses key aspects of prison management, including how individuals become prison managers, their engagement with elements of traditional occupational culture, and the impact of the 'age of austerity'. It offers a particular focus on performance monitoring mechanisms such as indicators, audits and inspections, and how these intersect with local culture and individual identity. The book also examinesimportant aspects of individual agency, including values, discretion, resistance and the use of power. It also reveals the 'hidden injuries' of contemporary prison managerialism, especially the distinctive effects experienced by women and members of minority ethnic groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jamie Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1137498943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781137498946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Jamie Bennett","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47423795921151,"sku":"9781137498946","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8cb2fcb5-9a2e-467e-b4a9-bbc5d81cba5e.jpg?v=1761528917","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-working-lives-of-prison-jamie-bennett-9781137498946","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}