The Myth of Prison Rape
eBook - PDF

The Myth of Prison Rape

Sexual Culture in American Prisons

  1. 218 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Myth of Prison Rape

Sexual Culture in American Prisons

About this book

The Myth of Prison Rape provides a nuanced glimpse into the complex sexual dynamics of American prison. Drawing on results from the most comprehensive study of inmate sexuality to date, Mark S. Fleisher and Jessie L. Krienert analyze the intricacies of sexuality and sexual violence in daily inmate life. Pulled from over 500 interviews from male and female high-security inmates, their research assesses inmate perception, belief, opinion, and explanation of their own behavior as it relates directly and indirectly to sexual life and sexual violence. Dynamic case studies and interview excerpts enliven this cultural study of sexuality, safety, and violence in American prisons, and an appendix introduces readers to prison sexual vocabulary.

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Table of contents

  1. The Myth of Prison Rape
  2. Table of Contents
  3. List of Figures and Tables
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Chapter One: Introduction
  8. Chapter Two: Intellectual History of Prison Sexual Culture
  9. Chapter Three: Research Design and Methodology
  10. Chapter Four: Learning the Rules of Prison Culture
  11. Chapter Five: Prison Sexual Culture
  12. Chapter Six: The Culture of Sexual Victimization
  13. Chapter Seven: Safe Zones
  14. Chapter Eight: Sex and Prison Safety
  15. Epilogue
  16. Appendix: Lexicon of Prison Sexuality and Homosexual Sex
  17. References
  18. Index
  19. About the Authors