Philosophy Behind Bars

Growth and Development in Prison
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-5292-0555-8
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 409 g

Long-term prisoners need to be given the space to reflect, and grow. This ground-breaking study found that engaging prisoners in philosophy education enabled them to think about some of the ‘big’ questions in life and as a result to see themselves and others differently.

Using the prisoners’ own words, Szifris shows the importance of this type of education for growth and development. She demonstrates how the philosophical dialogue led to a form of community which provided a space for self-reflection, pro-social interaction and communal exploration of ideas, which could have long-term positive consequences.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Szifris, Kirstine

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Philosophie der Erziehung, Bildungstheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Resozialisierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Philosophy, Identity and the ‘Ship of Theseus’

2. Towards Theory: People, Places and Voices

3. Survival, Plato and the Ideal Society

4. Kant, Bentham and the Question of Identity

5. ‘Why Do You Think That?’ Descartes, Hume and Knowledge

6. Not Just an Offender, But a Person

7. Trying to Find a Community of Philosophical Inquiry

8. Finding Trust and Developing Relationships

9. Personal Self-Exploration

10. Towards a Framework for Understanding Philosophy in Prison

11. Final Reflections

Über Autor(innen)

Szifris, Kirstine
Kirstine Szifris is Senior Research Associate at the Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, Manchester Metropolitan University. Before moving into academia, she worked as a teacher hosting philosophy clubs during lunchtimes and after school clubs. She has a PhD from Cambridge University which takes a humanistic approach in placing the prisoner’s voice at the heart of the research.