Women, Gender, Sexuality 393J - S-Critical Prison Studies

Drawing on key feminist literature, poetry, political theory, theater, sociological texts, film, personal narratives, and fiction, this course will offer an introduction to the prison and its critiques, feminist and otherwise, in the U.S. and beyond. In the context of this course, we will critically examine the history of the prison; what it means to be in "in prison"; the role of "justice" in the juvenile system; and review some of the major issues faced by those who are subject this system.