{"product_id":"resistance-behind-bars-the-struggles-of-incarcerated-women-paperback","title":"Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictoria Law\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Whitehorn\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1974, women imprisoned at New York's maximum-security prison at Bedford Hills staged what is known as the August Rebellion. Protesting the brutal beating of a fellow prisoner, the women fought off guards, holding seven of them hostage, and took over sections of the prison.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile many have heard of the 1971 Attica prison uprising, the August Rebellion remains relatively unknown even in activist circles. \u003cem\u003eResistance Behind Bars\u003c\/em\u003e is determined to challenge and change such oversights. As it examines daily struggles against appalling prison conditions and injustices, \u003cem\u003eResistance\u003c\/em\u003e documents both collective organizing and individual resistance among women incarcerated in the U.S. Emphasizing women's agency in resisting the conditions of their confinement through forming peer education groups, clandestinely arranging ways for children to visit mothers in distant prisons and raising public awareness about their lives, \u003cem\u003eResistance\u003c\/em\u003e seeks to spark further discussion and research into the lives of incarcerated women and galvanize much-needed outside support for their struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis updated and revised edition of the 2009 PASS Award winning book includes a new chapter about transgender, transsexual, intersex, and gender-variant people in prison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Law\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, photographer, and prisoner rights supporter. She helped initiate NYC Books Through Bars, a group that sends free books to prisoners nationwide, and she writes articles and gives public presentations about the needs of women in prison. Since 2002 she has worked with women incarcerated nationwide to produce \u003ci\u003eTenacious: Art and Writings from Women in Prison\u003c\/i\u003e and has facilitated having incarcerated women's writings published in larger publications. She is the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eDon't Leave Your Friends Behind: Concrete Ways to Support Families in Social Justice Movements and Communities\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eLaura Whitehorn\u003c\/b\u003e has been a political activist since the 1960s. She spent 14 years in prison for the Resistance Conspiracy case. Released in 1999, she is now a senior editor at \u003ci\u003ePOZ \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. They both live in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770842841376,"sku":"9781604865837","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1023bfd45669b8be3001bd05e931d95a.webp?v=1780379300","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/resistance-behind-bars-the-struggles-of-incarcerated-women-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}