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The Women's House of Detention : a queer history of a forgotten prison

text The Women's House of Detention : a queer history of a forgotten prison

Summary
"The Women's House of Detention, a landmark that ushered in the modern era of women's imprisonment, is now largely forgotten. But when it stood in New York City's Greenwich Village, from 1929 to 1974, it was a nexus for the tens of thousands of wo... Read more
Contents
Introduction: Jay Toole marks the land -- The prehistory of the Women's House of Detention (1796-1928) -- Psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers--the prison's eyes, ears, and record keepers -- Where the girls are: Greenwich Village & les... Read more
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ix, 357 pages ; 25 cm
Publisher
Bold Type Books 2022

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 365.43 RYA in Adult Non-fiction Available

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