The Big House in a Small Town: Prisons, Communities, and Economics in Rural America

Write a Review
$44.70 - $64.49
UPC:
9780313383656
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
3/3/2011
Author:
Eric J. Williams
Language:
english
Edition:
1
Adding to cart… The item has been added

Product Overview

This work is an in-depth, on-the-ground examination of how prisons impact rural communities, including a revealing study of two rural communities that have chosen prisons as an economic development strategy.


Provides compelling data from over 200 formal and informal interviews of local politicians, residents, and prison officials, including the former directors of Texas's prison system

Utilizes a combination of two qualitative methods to conduct the research