Male, Failed, Jailed: Masculinities and "Revolving-Door" Imprisonment in the UK

This book explores how men from disadvantaged neighborhoods configure masculinities in response to global economic shifts, drawing on life history interviews and classical ethnography to examine the development of masculinities from childhood to adulthood. It questions whether this preparation is better for serving prison time than working in local service-dominated labor markets.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 243 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The profile of prisoners in many Western countries is remarkably similar, with 95% of them being male, predominantly undereducated and underemployed, originating from the most disadvantaged neighborhoods. This book delves into how similarly situated men navigate masculinities amidst global economic transformations that have witnessed the decline of traditional, manual-heavy industries and the disruption of long-established labor relations. Through life history interviews and classical ethnography, the book charts the experiences of a group of men, encompassing their pre-prison lives, time in prison, and post-release journey. It explores the development of masculinities from childhood to adulthood, traversing impoverished streets, "failing schools," and inadequate state care. The book raises questions about whether this preparation for serving prison time is more effective than working in their local, service-dominated labor markets. By integrating theories of crime, geography, economics, and masculinity, the book offers a comprehensive examination of pathways to prison and post-prison life, taking into account structural and global economic shifts as well as individual long-term perspectives.

Weight: 354g
Dimension: 147 x 210 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030610616
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021