Control, Dissent, and Political Prisons during the Regime of Porfirio Diaz
The article's intent is to analyze prisons in terms of their logic & function, arguing that prisons are paradigmatic institutions of social & disciplinary control in contemporary societies. This analysis takes a historical perspective, examining the period in Mexican history when Porfir...
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Published in | Convergencia (Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico) Vol. 11; no. 36; pp. 247 - 276 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | Spanish |
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01.09.2004
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Summary: | The article's intent is to analyze prisons in terms of their logic & function, arguing that prisons are paradigmatic institutions of social & disciplinary control in contemporary societies. This analysis takes a historical perspective, examining the period in Mexican history when Porfirio Diaz ruled the country. This period marked an era in which prisons were a mechanism for the containment of political dissent. The article also examines the sense & nature of political crime, outlining various aspects of daily prison life in terms of the position & meaning of being a political prisoner. The conclusion reached is that the use of political prisons corresponds to institutional dynamics that owe their existence to the earliest manifestations of modern Mexican society & the modern Mexican state. 19 References. R. Young |
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ISSN: | 1405-1435 |