Teaching literature and writing in prisons

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"Offers pedagogical techniques for teaching incarcerated students in prisons, jails, and juvenile centers, centering critical prison studies and abolitionist perspectives. Addresses fiction, poetry...

"Offers pedagogical techniques for teaching incarcerated students in prisons, jails, and juvenile centers, centering critical prison studies and abolitionist perspectives. Addresses fiction, poetry, drama, and creative writing in English and Spanish. Gives suggestions for college-level and college-preparatory courses, writing workshops, reading and discussion groups, and book clubs"--Provided by publisher.

"As the work of Malcolm X, Angela Y. Davis, and others has made clear, education in prison has enabled people to rethink systems of oppression. Courses in reading and writing help incarcerated students feel a sense of community, examine the past and present, and imagine a better future. Yet incarcerated students often lack the resources, materials, information, and opportunity to pursue their coursework, and training is not always available for those who teach incarcerated students. This volume will aid both new and experienced instructors by providing strategies for developing courses, for creating supportive learning environments, and for presenting and publishing incarcerated students' scholarly and creative work. It also suggests approaches to self-care designed to help instructors sustain their work. Essays incorporate the perspectives of both incarcerated and nonincarcerated teachers and students, centering critical prison studies scholarship and abolitionist perspectives." --

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