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Penitence for the privileged

Penitence for the privileged

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of sexual violence.

Kim and Brian discuss Mark E. Kann’s “Penitence for the Privileged: Manhood, Race, and Penitentiaries in Early America.” This essay is a chapter in the book Prison Masculinities, edited by Don Sabo, Terry A. Kupers, and Willie London.

Our wide-ranging conversation examines the role of prisons in early America as a tool for sorting who was and was not American, which was understood exclusively as a white male citizen. We also discuss manhood, militarism, and self-discipline in the service of “liberty,” the logic behind protecting children from “criminals,” and a lot more.

Episode Resources & Notes

Prison Masculinities, edited by Don Sabo, Terry A. Kupers, and Willie London.

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