More than Transformative: A New View of Prison Writing Narratives

More than Transformative: A New View of Prison Writing Narratives

Common in higher education in prison (HEP) and writing studies research is the idea that writing and education are transformative for incarcerated populations. While we believe that both can be powerful tools for reflection and social change among people on the inside, the prevalence of such transfo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Reflections (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 2019-10, Vol.19 (1)
Hauptverfasser: Barrett, Larry, Mendoza, Pablo, Middleton, Logan, Rubio, Mario, Stromblad, Thomas
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Sprache:eng
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Higher education
Imprisonment
Literacy
Narratives
Social change
Stereotypes
Writing
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Zusammenfassung:Common in higher education in prison (HEP) and writing studies research is the idea that writing and education are transformative for incarcerated populations. While we believe that both can be powerful tools for reflection and social change among people on the inside, the prevalence of such transformation narratives can contribute to stereotypical depictions or understandings of incarcerated people and their literacy practices.
ISSN:1541-2075