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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOffering important insights into these daily goings-on, Orange-Collar Labor accessibly communicates to readers the complicated process pitting the legitimate commissary with the illegitimate negotiations prisoners use to access these essential resources. A great read. * Choice *
Readers will find much of value in Orange-Collar Labor. Indeed, I believe that it is a must-read for students, scholars, and lay-readers interested in prison life and prison labor. * Social Forces *
Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 Introduction: Prison Labor and Stratification CHAPTER 2 It's Like its Own City: The Prison Employment System CHAPTER 3 Capitals and Punishment: The Sorting of Working Prisoners CHAPTER 4 There's Rules in Prison: Penal Labor as Racialized and Racializing CHAPTER 5 I Owe My Soul to the Commissary Store: Economic Stratification on the Inside CHAPTER 6 The Dignity of Working Prisoners: Overcoming the Pains of Penal Labor CHAPTER 7 Conclusion: Punishment and Labor under Neoliberal Penology Appendix References Acknowledgments
