TY - CHAP
T1 - Knowing that we are making a difference
T2 - A case for critical prison programming
AU - Ginsburg, Rebecca
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This paper considers a peer education initiative through which incarcerated men provide English as a Second Language instruction to other incarcerated men. Programs such as this are sometimes criticized for objectifying and exploiting their incarcerated participants. I argue that prison programs that support the demonstration of competence and meaningful collective action can bring out the best in their students, transform the climate of the institutions that house them, and promote progressive social change. This study suggests how thoughtfully designed prison programs can create communities committed to personal growth, social responsibility, and engaged citizenship.
AB - This paper considers a peer education initiative through which incarcerated men provide English as a Second Language instruction to other incarcerated men. Programs such as this are sometimes criticized for objectifying and exploiting their incarcerated participants. I argue that prison programs that support the demonstration of competence and meaningful collective action can bring out the best in their students, transform the climate of the institutions that house them, and promote progressive social change. This study suggests how thoughtfully designed prison programs can create communities committed to personal growth, social responsibility, and engaged citizenship.
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U2 - 10.1108/S1059-433720140000064003
DO - 10.1108/S1059-433720140000064003
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84901434640
SN - 9781783509676
T3 - Studies in Law Politics and Society
SP - 33
EP - 47
BT - Special Issue
A2 - Sarat, Austin
PB - JAI Press
ER -