Vridsløselille Statsfængsel set i fangeperspektiv
This article outlines a study done by an inmate at the Vridsløselille State Prison (Lauesen 1998). Power relations within the prison are contemplated within a Foucaultian conception of power: Power techniques and strategies are characterised, and their consequences examined. Various forms of counter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Danish |
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De Nordiske Kriminalistforeninger
1999-03-01
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| Series: | Nordisk Tidsskrift for Kriminalvidenskab |
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| Online Access: | https://tidsskrift.dk/NTfK/article/view/137532 |
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| Summary: | This article outlines a study done by an inmate at the Vridsløselille State Prison (Lauesen 1998). Power relations within the prison are contemplated within a Foucaultian conception of power: Power techniques and strategies are characterised, and their consequences examined. Various forms of counter-power-techniques and strategies developed by prisoners in response to the prison environment are also outlined. The consequences of this interaction are conceptualised as "de-socialisation " and "learned helplessness." The article goes on to critique traditional discussions of the negative role of "strong" prisoners, as well as a new prison structure in which the guards perform additional duties as social advisers and pedagogues. |
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| ISSN: | 2446-3051 |