Spiritual Entrepreneurs: Florida's Faith-Based Prisons and the American Carceral

Description: This sale is for one USED Book ships media mail Used: good condition w/ shelf wear, ONE SPOT of writing seen from quick flip through. See last few pics for seen blemishes. (cover/page edges may have indent marks, scuffs, scratches, creases, curl pages).Please see the pictures for more details on the condition and the content(s) of this listing. The photos are the actual item(s) you will receive. Unless there are multiple quantities, then there can be slight variations from the item(s) pictured.(nothing more than what is displayed) Please verify fit/usage and ask questions before purchase. Spiritual Entrepreneurs: Florida's Faith-Based Prisons and the American Carceral State Format: Trade PaperbackISBN: 9781469663081Author: Brad StoddardPublisher: The University of North Carolina PressPublication Year: 2021Language: EnglishPages: 272 Qty: 1 Book Info from web: The overall rate of incarceration in the United States has been on the rise since 1970s, skyrocketing during Ronald Reagan's presidency, and recently reaching unprecedented highs. Looking for innovative solutions to the crises produced by gigantic prison populations, Florida's Department of Corrections claims to have found a partial remedy in the form of faith and character-based correctional institutions (FCBIs). While claiming to be open to all religious traditions, FCBIs are almost always run by Protestants situated within the politics of the Christian right. The religious programming is typically run by the incarcerated along with volunteers from outside the prison. Stoddard takes the reader deep inside FCBIs, analyzing the subtle meanings and difficult choices with which the incarcerated, prison administrators, staff, and chaplains grapple every day. Drawing on extensive ethnographic research and historical analysis, Brad Stoddard argues that FCBIs build on and demonstrate the compatibility of conservative Christian politics and neoliberal economics. Even without authoritative data on whether FCBIs are assisting rehabilitation and reducing recidivism rates, similar programs are appearing across the nation—only Iowa has declared them illegal under non-establishment-of-religion statutes. Exposing the intricate connections among incarceration, neoliberal economics, and religious freedom, Stoddard makes a timely contribution to debates about religion's role in American society. If there are any questions, please ask them before the purchase. Our handling time is 2 business days and we use a variety of shipping carriers.Please contact us if you have specific needs on shipment before purchase. We only use eBay labels, so make sure that your address is correct before purchasing. Our Goal is to provide you with a happy transaction, please kindly contact us if there are concerns, so we know how to best provide customer service!

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Location: Russellville, Missouri

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