GOAL:
For this assignment, you will read and critically review Abolitionist Intimacies, incorporating key terms and ideas from class
lectures into your analysis. Specifically, you should situate the arguments in
favour of prison abolitionism into class themes including:
·
The history of Canadian incarceration
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The concepts of Canadian pessimism and
restraint
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Corrections philosophy
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Critical analysis of race, class, and gender
in the context of incarceration rates in Canada
·
Other class themes you wish to incorporate.
KEEP IN MIND:
A book review is not primarily a
summary. Rather, it analyses, comments on and evaluates the work.
As a course assignment, it situates the work in the light of specific issues
and theoretical concerns being discussed in the course. Your review should show
that you can recognize arguments and engage in critical thinking about
the course content. Keep questions like these in mind as you read, make notes,
and then write the review or critique.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS YOU MAY WISH TO
ANSWER:
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How credible are the issues and experiences portrayed by the short essays
and other artistic works presented in Abolitionist Intimacies?
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How well does the structure and format of Abolitionist Intimacies contribute
to its central argument (evidence, examples)?
You may wish to rely on specific examples here and relate his to class
material whenever possible.
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Overall, how do the arguments presented in Abolitionist Intimacies align with the material we have discussed
in class (it doesn’t have to be a perfect fit).
