Inside concentration camps : social life at the extremes
TitleInside concentration camps : social life at the extremes
Call number940.547243/0034
Object number09141
Place of publicationCambridge, England
PublisherPolity Press
Year of publication
2009
Physical descriptionxiii,336p.,index,bibliography
MaterialBook
ISBN9780745663364
Description
This book examines the everyday social life of the prisoners - their daily activities and routines, the social relationships and networks they created, and the strategies they developed to cope with the harsh conditions and the brutalities of the guards. The author explores the complexity of the the multicultural prisoner society and the hidden social practices that enabled prisoners to preserve their human dignity and create a sense of individuality and community despite the appalling circumstances.