Golden Gulag - (American Crossroads) by Ruth Wilson Gilmore (Paperback)

Golden Gulag: Prisons for Profit in California is a must-read book that exposes the dark truth behind the state's prison boom.

Written by Ruth Wilson Gilmore, a renowned geographer and member of the founding collective of Critical Resistance, this book provides a detailed analysis of the political economy of superincarceration in California. Gilmore argues that the explosion in the number of people in U.S.

prisons since 1980, with California leading the way, is not just about crime but rather about the expansion of the prison industry and its reliance on surpluses of finance capital, labor, land, and state capacity.

She delves into the crises that hit California's economy with particular ferocity and how these have contributed to the growth of the prison system. The book offers a rich context for understanding the complex dilemma posed by the prison boom and challenges many cherished assumptions about who benefits and who suffers from the state's commitment to prison expansion.

Golden Gulag is a deeply necessary book that will inspire readers to take action and join the fight against mass incarceration. Don't miss out on this informative and thought-provoking read.

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