Description
Book SynopsisFilled with stories of pain, regret, and resistance, this chilling account of how four women survived their time at Kingston Penitentiary stands as an indictment of the idea that prisons and punishment are society’s answer to crime.
Trade ReviewAlthough Ted McCoy’s Four Unruly Women is a short and accessibly written text—and, therefore, an excellent teaching resource!—it also offers a meticulously researched and multilayered analysis of four women, all imprisoned at the notorious Kingston Penitentiary (KP) at different times, for a revealing glimpse into the gendered pains of imprisonment over the course of a century (1838–1934).
-- Amanda Glasbeek * Histoire social/Social History *
This book honours Bridget Donnelly, Charlotte Reveille, Kate Slattery and Emily Boyle by bringing their disturbing stories to light.
-- Ann Hansen * Herizons *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Seeking Unruly Women
1 Bridget’s Life Sentence
2 Charlotte’s Moral Insanity
3 Alias Kate
4 Emily’s Maternal Ideal
Afterword: Seeing Unruly Women
Notes
Bibliography
Index
