Captivity beyond prisons

by Martha D. Escobar · 2016

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"Escobar examines the criminalization of Latina (im)migrants, delving into questions of reproduction, technologies of power, and social justice in a prison system that consistently devalues the lives of Latinas."—Publisher's description.

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social sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
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immigrationimmigrationMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
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USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 245 pages

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