Motherhood Confined : Maternal Health in English Prisons, 1853-1955
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Social Histories of Medicine
ISBN-10
1526166798
ISBN-13
9781526166791
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Imprint
Manchester University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 30th, 2024
Print length
216 Pages
Weight
410 grams
Dimensions
14.60 x 22.40 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 190020th century history: c 1900 to c 2000Social & cultural historyPenology & punishmentPenology and punishmentGender & the lawLaw and society, gender issuesHistory of medicineReproductive medicineHistoryHistorySocial and cultural history
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The book is the first extensive historical examination of motherhood in English prisons. It addresses the challenges mothers and babies have historically posed to prison systems not designed with their containment and the management of their health in mind. -- .
When we imagine life behind the high walls of the fortress-like prisons that were built and modified as the modern prison system was created in the mid-nineteenth century, we conjure up scenes where strict regulation prevailed to control people in body and in mind. An image that poses something of a paradox is that of mothers and their babies living in this carceral environment. This book looks behind the cell doors of these institutions to illuminate the experiences of this group of prisoners. The management of their health alongside the management of penal discipline posed complex conundrums to the prison system. Although rarely fully considered at policy level, this balancing act was negotiated by those who lived and worked in prisons on a daily basis. An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC) licence. -- .
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