Laura T Fishman
Biographic Data
| ID | 189055 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura T Fishman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura T |
| FAMILY NAME | Fishman |
| SIGNATURE | FISHMAN L T |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Slave Women, Resistance and Criminality
The system of slavery, a reflection of a patriarchal and racist social order, legitimatized and facilitated not only the economic and racist oppression but the sexual exploitation of black slave women. An extensive review of the literature on slavery was used to address how slave women accommodated and resisted these multiple forms of oppression. The findings presented here indicate that as blacks, both sexes experienced the harsh and inhumane co…
The World of Prisoners' Wives
Treacherous Trysts, Tender Trade
This paper examines how wives' continuing relationships with their incarcerated husbands are shaped by prison policies concerning husbands receiving personal services and approved material goods during in-prison visitation. A combination of data sources are used to construct an ethnographic account of the experiences of thirty women married to men incarcerated in two prisons. Findings show that within the constraints of prison visiting, marital r…
Women at the wall
Stigmatization and prisoners' wives' feelings of shame
This paper examines the extent to which incarcerated husbands' stigma extends to their wives. A combination of sources of data were used to construct an ethnographic account of the experiences of thirty women married to men incarcerated in two prisons. At the time of their husbands' arrest and initial incarceration, wives are likely to report feelings of shame. Findings also show that they are more likely to worry about the possibility of stigmat…
Patterns of Accommodation among Wives of Criminals
This article examines how wives of currently incarcerated prisoners had accommodated to their husbands' involvement in criminal activities and other "fast-living" lifestyle patterns prior to their husbands' arrest. In-depth interviews with 30 such women and observations of "rap sessions" in which a number of them participated allowed identification of a succession of accommodative strategies used to deter their husbands from "troublesome" pattern…
Prisoners' wives' interpretations of male criminality and subsequent arrest
This paper looks at the kinds of Interpretations reconstructed by prisoners' wives to explain male criminality and arrest. A combination of methods ‐ In‐depth Interviews with wives, examination of prison records, summaries of women's "rap sessions," and a variety of other sources of data — were used to construct an account of the experiences of thirty women married to men Incarcerated In two prisons. Wives' accounts are quite consistent with othe…
Stigmatization and prisoners' wives' feelings of shame
This paper examines the extent to which incarcerated husbands' stigma extends to their wives. A combination of sources of data were used to construct an ethnographic account of the experiences of thirty women married to men incarcerated in two prisons. At the time of their husbands' arrest and initial incarceration, wives are likely to report feelings of shame. Findings also show that they are more likely to worry about the possibility of stigmat…
Prisoners' wives' interpretations of male criminality and subsequent arrest
This paper looks at the kinds of Interpretations reconstructed by prisoners' wives to explain male criminality and arrest. A combination of methods ‐ In‐depth Interviews with wives, examination of prison records, summaries of women's "rap sessions," and a variety of other sources of data — were used to construct an account of the experiences of thirty women married to men Incarcerated In two prisons. Wives' accounts are quite consistent with othe…
Patterns of Accommodation among Wives of Criminals
This article examines how wives of currently incarcerated prisoners had accommodated to their husbands' involvement in criminal activities and other "fast-living" lifestyle patterns prior to their husbands' arrest. In-depth interviews with 30 such women and observations of "rap sessions" in which a number of them participated allowed identification of a succession of accommodative strategies used to deter their husbands from "troublesome" pattern…
Prisoners' wives' interpretations of male criminality and subsequent arrest
This paper looks at the kinds of Interpretations reconstructed by prisoners' wives to explain male criminality and arrest. A combination of methods ‐ In‐depth Interviews with wives, examination of prison records, summaries of women's "rap sessions," and a variety of other sources of data — were used to construct an account of the experiences of thirty women married to men Incarcerated In two prisons. Wives' accounts are quite consistent with othe…
Patterns of Accommodation among Wives of Criminals
This article examines how wives of currently incarcerated prisoners had accommodated to their husbands' involvement in criminal activities and other "fast-living" lifestyle patterns prior to their husbands' arrest. In-depth interviews with 30 such women and observations of "rap sessions" in which a number of them participated allowed identification of a succession of accommodative strategies used to deter their husbands from "troublesome" pattern…
Stigmatization and prisoners' wives' feelings of shame
This paper examines the extent to which incarcerated husbands' stigma extends to their wives. A combination of sources of data were used to construct an ethnographic account of the experiences of thirty women married to men incarcerated in two prisons. At the time of their husbands' arrest and initial incarceration, wives are likely to report feelings of shame. Findings also show that they are more likely to worry about the possibility of stigmat…
Women at the wall
Treacherous Trysts, Tender Trade
This paper examines how wives' continuing relationships with their incarcerated husbands are shaped by prison policies concerning husbands receiving personal services and approved material goods during in-prison visitation. A combination of data sources are used to construct an ethnographic account of the experiences of thirty women married to men incarcerated in two prisons. Findings show that within the constraints of prison visiting, marital r…
The World of Prisoners' Wives
Slave Women, Resistance and Criminality
The system of slavery, a reflection of a patriarchal and racist social order, legitimatized and facilitated not only the economic and racist oppression but the sexual exploitation of black slave women. An extensive review of the literature on slavery was used to address how slave women accommodated and resisted these multiple forms of oppression. The findings presented here indicate that as blacks, both sexes experienced the harsh and inhumane co…
Sociology (6 works) · Criminology (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (2 works) · Construct (python library (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works)