In the 1970s; while politicians and activists outside prisons debated the proper response to crime; incarcerated people helped shape those debates though a broad range of remarkable political and literary writings.Lee Bernstein explores the forces that sparked a dramatic "prison art renaissance;" shedding light on how incarcerated people produced powerful works of writing; performance; and visual art. These included everything from George Jacksons revolutionary Soledad Brother to Miguel Pineros acclaimed off-Broadway play and Hollywood film Short Eyes. An extraordinary range of prison programs--fine arts; theater; secondary education; and prisoner-run programs--allowed the voices of prisoners to influence the Black Arts Movement; the Nuyorican writers; "New Journalism;" and political theater; among the most important aesthetic contributions of the decade. By the 1980s and 90s; prisoners educational and artistic programs were scaled back or eliminated as the "war on crime" escalated. But by then these prisoners words had crossed over the wall; helping many Americans to rethink the meaning of the walls themselves and; ultimately; the meaning of the society that produced them.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Good. but not too realisticBy bigbaosThis is a great book that sheds a lot of insight on working with nonprofits. The examples that it provides (in the visual appendix of successful nonprofit brands and in the written experiences of the author and different designers) are numerous and helpful. I found it especially useful when the book delved into the processes of one or two brands and how they worked with designers.That being said. I should note however that this book is catered more toward nonprofits than designers. I am myself a designer. and although I found some parts of the book to be helpful. it did little more to inform on working with nonprofits.From a design point of view. it seemed a little too optimistic. All examples are success stories. where the nonprofit board and the designer were completely in sync. In reality though. that hardly ever happens. In my experience. there can be a huge communication gap between the designer and the board. and there werent enough examples of failures or how failure was avoided to address that.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Practical introductory guideBy JWaggoThis book is great for boards. Executive Directors. Communications Manager. or even the small one-person dynamo running a nonprofit. It gives you clear steps you can take. considerations. and helps you prioritize.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. DissapointingBy N. SalasThis book doesnt tell me anything more than I already know. This book is more suited to marketers who are just starting out and need the fundamental basics to get them going.
