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In-cell television is now a permanent feature of prisons in England and Wales, and a key part of the experience of modern incarceration. This sociological exploration of prisoners' use of television offers an engaging and thought provoking insight into the domestic and everyday lives of people in prison - with television close at hand. Victoria Knight explores how television contributes to imprisonment by normalising the prison cell. In doing so it legitimates this space to hold prisoners for long periods of time, typically without structured activity. As a consequence, television's place in the modern prison has also come to represent an unanticipated resource in the package of care for prisoners.
This book uncovers the complex and rich emotive responses to prison life. Dimensions of boredom, anger, frustration, pleasure and happiness appear through the rich narratives of both prisoners and staff, indicating the ways institutions and individuals deal with their emotions. It also offers an insight into the unfolding future of the digital world in prisons and begins to consider how the prisoner can benefit from engagement with digital technologies. It will be of great interest to practitioners and scholars of prisons and penology, as well as those interested in the impact of television on society.
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"Knight's empirically rich study of television's significance in prison settings makes a distinctive and valuable contribution to the literature on media use in everyday life. In particular, this research is important for its insights into the experiential dimension of prisoners' routines, in which television viewing now plays a vital part." -Shaun Moores, Professor of Media and Communications, University of Sunderland, UK
"This book contributes to the wider debate about the role of digital technology in our prisons. Dr Knight raises some important issues regarding security, control and the resistance to technology in prisons. However, she also highlights the benefits of digital technologies for prisoners and provides tantalising insights into how technology in prison is evolving, not only in the UK but across Europe and the US." - Anne Pike, Open University, UK "Victoria Knight offers a deeply perceptive and penetrating account of the emotional struggles experienced by male prisoners as they attempt to cope with the extreme demands of their environment. Knight's grasp of the social and psychological forces which burrow into daily existence behind prison doors makes this a challenging and intriguing study." - Derek Layder, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Leicester, UK
"Knight's empirically rich study of television's significance in prison settings makes a distinctive and valuable contribution to the literature on media use in everyday life. In particular, this research is important for its insights into the experiential dimension of prisoners' routines, in which television viewing now plays a vital part." -Shaun Moores, Professor of Media and Communications, University of Sunderland, UK
"This book contributes to the wider debate about the role of digital technology in our prisons. Dr Knight raises some important issues regarding security, control and the resistance to technology in prisons. However, she also highlights the benefits of digital technologies for prisoners and provides tantalising insights into how technology in prison is evolving, not only in the UK but across Europe and the US." - Anne Pike, Open University, UK
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Book Title: Remote Control
Book Subtitle: Television in Prison
Authors: Victoria Knight
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137443915
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-44390-8Published: 14 March 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-44391-5Published: 25 January 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 253
Topics: Criminology and Criminal Justice, general, Sociology of Culture, Prison and Punishment, Media Studies, Sociology, general, Media Research