{"product_id":"classics-and-prison-education-in-the-us-paperback","title":"Classics and Prison Education in the US - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmilio Capettini\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNancy Sorkin Rabinowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume focuses on teaching Classics in carceral contexts in the US and offers an overview of the range of incarcerated adults, their circumstances, and the ways in which they are approaching and reinterpreting Greek and Roman texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassics and Prison Education in the US examines how different incarcerated adults - male, female, or gender non-conforming; young or old; serving long sentences or about to be released - are reading and discussing Classical texts, and what this may entail. Moreover, it provides a sophisticated examination of the best pedagogical practices for teaching in a prison setting and for preparing returning citizens, as well as a considered discussion of the possible dangers of engaging in such teaching - whether because of the potential complicity with the carceral state, or because of the historical position of Classics in elitist education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis edited volume will be a resource for those interested in Classics pedagogy, as well as the role that Classics can play in different areas of society and education, and the impact it can have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmilio Capettini\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His scholarly work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eMateriali e discussioni per l'analisi dei testi classici\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Classical Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Mnemosyne\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Philology.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy Sorkin Rabinowitz is Professor Emerita of Comparative Literature at Hamilton College. Her publications include \u003cem\u003eAnxiety Veiled: Euripides and the Traffic in Women \u003c\/em\u003e(1993), \u003cem\u003eGreek Tragedy \u003c\/em\u003e(2008), and many co-edited volumes, including \u003ci\u003eSex in Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) and \u003cem\u003eFrom Abortion to Pederasty: Addressing Difficult Topics in the Classics Classroom \u003c\/em\u003e(2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52512741228851,"sku":"9781032011943","price":53.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RHNJ_akpVa9781032011943.webp?v=1760352769","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/classics-and-prison-education-in-the-us-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}