Alana Barton: 1 book
Fragile Moralities and Dangerous Sexualities
Two Centuries of Semi-Penal Institutionalisation for Women
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
In this book Alana Barton explores the social control and disciplining of unruly and 'deviant' women from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Her particular focus is the 'semi penal' institution, a category that includes refuges, reformatories and homes. She suggests that these occupy...
