Mar 22, 2012

UNH Scholar Explores What Prisons Say About American Society

Prison is an institution that the humanities should have something to say about, says Courtney Marshall, assistant professor of English and women’s studies. With over 2 million Americans behind bars, the most by far of any country in the world, incarceration is that aspect of American life that seldom makes it to the forefront of public concern.Marshall is exploring the different ways in which... Read more

Posted in: Health, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Research Development & Communications, Research Spotlight
Tags: 2012, African-American women's literature, Courtney Marshall, Dept of English, incarceration, prisons, Women's Studies