New Books in Sociology

Calvin John Smiley, "Purgatory Citizenship: Reentry, Race, and Abolition" (U California Press, 2023)

Feb 7, 2024
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Calvin John Smiley
Calvin John Smiley, Associate Professor of Sociology at Hunter College, City University of New York, explores the challenges faced by formerly incarcerated individuals in their reentry process. Topics discussed include high recidivism rates, hidden realities in reentry centers, the importance of centering voices in reentry studies, the concept of underdevelopment in communities, and the challenges of purgatory citizenship. The podcast also advocates for a shift from retribution to care in the criminal justice system.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Exploring Challenges Faced by Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
01:51 • 16min
3
Incarceration Rates and Recidivism
18:12 • 3min
4
Hidden Realities and Ingenuity in Re-Entry Centers
20:58 • 11min
5
Critical Reentry Studies and the Importance of Centering Voices
31:54 • 3min
6
The Concept of Underdevelopment and its Manifestations
35:22 • 6min
7
Purgatory Citizenship and the Challenges of Reentry
41:33 • 17min
8
Rethinking Justice and Reentry: Moving Towards Care Instead of Retribution
58:07 • 6min