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BL
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964792
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b719162
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| Main Entry
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Bair, Asatar P.
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| Title & Author
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Prison labor in the United States : : an economic analysis /\ Asatar P. Bair.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Routledge,, ©2008.
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| Series Statement
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New political economy
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xiv, 202 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0203933982
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: 0415961548
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: 9780203933985
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: 9780415961547
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-196) and index.
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| Contents
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Slavery -- Conditions of existence of slavery in U.S. prisons -- State welfare and the production of the prison household -- The production of commodities in prison -- The history of prison slavery in the U.S -- Consequences of prison slavery.
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| Abstract
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This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of contemporary prison labor in the United States, offering new insights into the practice of prison labor and exploring how the prison industrial complex shapes American society.
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| Subject
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Convict labor-- United States.
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Slave labor-- United States.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Human Resources Personnel Management.
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Convict labor.
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Slave labor.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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331.11/73
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| LC Classification
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HV8925.B35 2008eb
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