The informal prison economy in Ghana: patterns, exchanges, and institutional contradictions
This study aims to document, describe, and examine how the informal prison economy is mediated. It is argued that, in part, it is the prison’s internal micro bureaucratic capitalism that gives rise to its informal economy. The data discussion draws on ethnographic observation, interviews with inmate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | Cogent Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2021.2004673 |