Transgressive decor
Narrative glimpses in Australian prisons, 1970s—1990s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12881488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacqueline Z Wilson (0000-0002-8529-3468, Federation University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 331-348 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Crime Media Culture An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1741-6590 • E-ISSN: 1741-6604 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1741659008096370 |
| OpenAlex | W2070720953 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 20 |
This article presents a number of examples of prison inmate graffiti photographed by the author in Australian decommissioned prisons. The images are examined with regard to aspects of the sociology and social psychology of the prison environment. Abiding themes of prison life are identified and discerned as factors contributing to the content of the graffiti. These include especially power relationships, sexuality, revenge, violence, boredom and the simple desire for some form of entertainment, however fleeting
Aesthetics · Art · Boredom · Criminology · Entertainment · Graffiti · Human sexuality · Literature · Media studies · Narrative · Power (physics · Prison · Sociology · Visual arts · Gender Studies · Law in Society and Culture · Psychology · Public Spaces through Art · Social Psychology · South African History and Culture
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| Citations per year | 0.53 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |