Compulsory: Education and the Dispossession of Youth in a Prison School

Sabina E. Vaught, 2017

Overview

This work presents an institutional ethnography of race and gender power within a state's juvenile prison school system. It argues that the state's educational apparatus disproportionately removes young Black men from their homes, subjecting them to the abuses of captivity. The book explores the legal and ideological forces that shape juvenile prisons and their schooling, examining how these forces are mechanized across various state apparatuses, including schools. Drawing on ethnographic data, it maps the repression of the rightless.

Who it's for

• Students and scholars of education, sociology, and criminology.
• Readers interested in institutional ethnography and critical race theory.
• Individuals concerned with the intersection of education, race, and the justice system.

Key features

• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 392
• Publisher: Marston Book Services
• Year: 2017
• ISBN: 9780816696215