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Brittany Friedman, "Carceral Apartheid: How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our Prisons" (UNC Press, 2025)

New Books in Sociology

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Journey Through Academia: Unveiling Carceral Systems

This chapter reflects on the speaker's academic journey in sociology, emphasizing the exploration of societal contradictions and the experience of discomfort with certain truths. It details the transition from studying Brazil's legal system to a comparative analysis of the U.S. and Brazilian prison systems, while questioning mainstream narratives about prison gangs. Additionally, the chapter addresses the critical role of funding in research, highlighting the challenges faced in an evolving academic landscape.

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