@article{806514,
      recid = {806514},
      author = {Knight, Victoria,},
      title = {Remote control : television in prison /},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      abstract = {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.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/806514},
}