In this inverted garden
Masculinities in Canadian prison writing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3620124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deena Rymhs (University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 77-89 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0958-9236 • E-ISSN: 1465-3869 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09589236.2012.639173 |
| OpenAlex | W1981923282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 6 |
Few places are more closely associated with masculinity than prison. From the bank robber to the political dissident, the convict in North America is typically gendered male. This masculine association is curious given that the prison emasculates as a form of punishment, depriving the prisoner of independence, agency, money, and heterosexual activity – that is, many of the typical means of male expression in the outside world. Although the prison is typically thought of as a hyper-masculine space characterized by the adage ‘might is right’, the literature that comes out of it attests to more intricate, complex, and fluid male identities performed and improvised in this space. These prison masculinities both invert and reflect gender constructions of outside society. Drawing on recent life writing by Canadian prisoners, this paper examines how masculinity is reconstituted in the prison and what these prison masculinities may contribute to theoretical discussions of gender
Convict · Criminology · Masculinity · Political science · Politics · Prison · Social science · Sociology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Theatre and Performance Studies
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,92 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |