Considers how those within the prison system negotiate their expectations about "real” men and "good” fathers, how prisoners negotiate their relationships with those outside of prison, and in what ways this negotiation reflects their understanding of masculinity.

ANNA CURTIS is an assistant professor of sociology at The State University of New York at Cortland.
 

Introduction: Masculinity, Fatherhood, and Race inside America's Prisons

1          Neoliberal Responsibility and "Being There" as a Father
2          Little Me versus My Princess: Fathers’ Expectations about Gender
3          Unruly Boys and Dangerous Men: Security and Masculinity in Prison
4          Game Faces and Going up the Way: Enacting Masculinity in Prison

Conclusion: The Conditions of Possibility
Appendix: Methods and Research Setting
Acknowledgments
Notes
Works Cited
Index