Prisons as spaces of exclusion or reconciliation

Prisons as spaces of exclusion or reconciliation

This article discusses how the aims and the social functions of prisons are reflected in their architectural designs. These are not simply economic organizations of space that host relevant activities; they also communicate important political, social, and cultural meanings about crime and punishmen...

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Main Authors: Libardo José Ariza, Manuel Iturralde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Los Andes 2016-08-01
Series:Dearq
Subjects:
prison
penitentiary
architecture
transitional justice
restorative justice
retributive justice
post-conflict
Online Access:http://dearq.uniandes.edu.co/sites/default/files/articles/attachments/dearq18-art2_prision.pdf
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spelling doaj-910bf6d9ec864ce8a6702a4a39390d712020-12-02T18:12:28ZengUniversidad de Los AndesDearq2011-31882215-969X2016-08-0118203110.18389/dearq18.2016.02Prisons as spaces of exclusion or reconciliation Libardo José Ariza0Manuel Iturralde1 Universidad de DeustoUniversidad de los AndesThis article discusses how the aims and the social functions of prisons are reflected in their architectural designs. These are not simply economic organizations of space that host relevant activities; they also communicate important political, social, and cultural meanings about crime and punishment. The article also analyzes the roles that prison plays and can play in terms of the constructions of meaning and spaces that can promote or obstruct the social reconciliation that should supposedly be part of post-conflict.http://dearq.uniandes.edu.co/sites/default/files/articles/attachments/dearq18-art2_prision.pdfprisonpenitentiaryarchitecturetransitional justicerestorative justiceretributive justicepost-conflict
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penitentiary
architecture
transitional justice
restorative justice
retributive justice
post-conflict
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title Prisons as spaces of exclusion or reconciliation
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description This article discusses how the aims and the social functions of prisons are reflected in their architectural designs. These are not simply economic organizations of space that host relevant activities; they also communicate important political, social, and cultural meanings about crime and punishment. The article also analyzes the roles that prison plays and can play in terms of the constructions of meaning and spaces that can promote or obstruct the social reconciliation that should supposedly be part of post-conflict.
topic prison
penitentiary
architecture
transitional justice
restorative justice
retributive justice
post-conflict
url http://dearq.uniandes.edu.co/sites/default/files/articles/attachments/dearq18-art2_prision.pdf
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