Scripting Detention - by Nandita Dinesh (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Documenting a theater project for incarcerated youth in a New Mexico juvenile detention facility, this book presents the script of a play about prison life, and interweaves the author's creative, self-reflective text (autoethnography)"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Documenting a theater project for incarcerated youth in a New Mexico juvenile detention facility, this book presents the script of a play about prison life, and interweaves the author's creative, self-reflective text (autoethnography). The collaborative experience of writing and staging such a play enacted by prisoners frames a discussion of larger social and political themes in the criminal justice system, and of the complexities of getting juveniles to engage with variously positioned mentors.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Using and fusing personal, popular, and expert narratives from/about incarcerated youth, Dinesh offers an innovative and accessible book about voice, diversity, and representation. An essential text for artists, researchers, and policy makers interested in criminality, storytelling, and social justice."--Tony Adams, Professor, Bradley University.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Nandita Dinesh</b> teaches theater arts, literature and performance, and oversees the juvenile justice programming at the United World College in New Mexico.
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