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Race and Gender Relations among Prison Workers

Race and Gender Relations among Prison Workers

Crime & Delinquency, 1985
Barbara Owen
Abstract
This article describes changes in the traditional guard cultures, which have resulted through Affirmative Action requirements of the State. These changes have given new meanings to traditional competition and divisions among the workers. Racial conflicts often parallel those within the prisoner culture. Gender conflicts reflect a conservative bias found in other blue collar occupations. These conflicts shape a new culture

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