Citation

Pratt J. Br. J. Sociol. 1999; 50(2): 271-296.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, London School of Economics and Political Science, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1468-4446.1999.00271.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper employs an Eliasian perspective to provide an historical overview to the contemporary crisis in British prisons. It argues that some of the roots of this crisis lie within the very attempts to bring prison development in line with the cultural values of modern society.

Keywords

civilized; Elias; figuration; interdependencies; prison; uncivilized