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The Project Of Interpreting Contemporary Forms Of Punishment Means Exploring The Social, Political, Economic, And Historical Conditions In The Society In Which Those Forms Arise. The Sage Handbook Of Punishment And Society Draws Together This Disparate And Expansive Field Of Punishment And Society Into One Compelling New Volume. Headed By Two Of The Leading Scholars In The Field, Jonathan Simon And Richard Sparks Have Crafted A Comprehensive And Definitive Resource That Illuminates Some Of The Key Themes In This Complex Area - From Historical And Prospective Issues To Penal Trends And Related Contributions Through Theory, Literature And Philosophy. Incorporating A Stellar And International Line-up Of Contributors The Book Addresses Issues Such As: Capital Punishment, The Civilizing Process, Gender, Diversity, Inequality, Power, Human Rights And Neoliberalism. This Engaging, Vibrantly Written Collection Will Be Captivating Reading For Academics And Researchers In Criminology, Penology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Philosophy And Politics.--publisher's Website. Introduction: Punishment And Society : The Emergence Of An Academic Field / Jonathan Simon And Richard Sparks -- Punishment And Solidarity / David Garland -- Punishment And Political Economy / Alessandro De Giorgi -- Punishment And The Political Technologies Of The Body / Jonathan Simon -- Punishment And The Civilizing Process / John Pratt -- Punishment And Meaning : The Cultural Sociological Approach / Philip Smith -- Punishment And Risk / Kelly Hannah-moffat -- Punishment And The Penal Field / Joshua Page -- Punishment And Inequality / Christopher Muller And Christopher Wildeman -- Gender And Punishment / Mary Bosworth And Emma Kaufman -- The Carceral State And The Politics Of Punishment / Marie Gottschalk -- The Social Psychology Of Mass Imprisonment / Mona Lynch -- Punishment, (neo)liberalism And Social Democracy / Nicola Lacey -- Prisons Beyond The New Penology : The Shifting Moral Founda