Books behind bars : the role of books, reading, and libraries in British prison reform, 1701-1911
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Books behind bars : the role of books, reading, and libraries in British prison reform, 1701-1911
（Contributions in librarianship and information science, no. 72）
Greenwood Press, 1992
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-231) and index
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内容説明
This is an original and scholarly study of the role of books and libraries in British prisons during the period of penal reforms between 1700 and 1911. Janet Fyfe discusses the role of groups and individuals who advanced the ideology of reform as well as those who were actively engaged in bringing reading material into the jails and prisons of Great Britain.
Perhaps Fyfe's most valuable contribution to the field is her rich bibliography of primary sources; these include a wealth of official reports, government publications, books and pamphlets spanning the two centuries covered in her investigation of prison libraries. She examines the extent that different penal institutions and systems--including not only local jails and national prisons but also convict settlements and the hulks--came to adopt the use of books and libraries and their rationales for doing so. The author documents in detail how prison library services were organized, how they were administered and funded, how books were selected, and what consideration was given to the preference of inmates.
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Preface Introduction Agents of Reform: Beliefs and Initiatives Dr Bray's Newgate Associates Investigative Reporters: Howard, Neild, and Gurney Elizabeth Fry Reform Societies Prison Chaplains Prison Governors Prison Inspectors: Frederic Hill Prison Commissioners and Directors of Convict Prisons Subordinate Officers and Their Libraries Penal Institutions and Systems Local Prisons National Prisons Convict Ships and Convict Settlements The Hulks The Separate and Silent Systems The Progressive Stage System Prisoners, Reading, and Libraries The Organization of the Prison Library Prisoners' Preferences Book Selection and Censorship Conclusion Note on Sources Selected Bibliography Index
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