Prisons of Poverty
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Prisons of Poverty is a sociological study by Loïc Wacquant that critiques the rise of punitive penal policies and mass incarceration as tools for managing poverty and social marginality in advanced capitalist societies.
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| Prisons of Poverty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prisons of Poverty Context triple: [Loïc Wacquant, notableWork, Prisons of Poverty]
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A.
Down and Out
"Down and Out" is a popular hip-hop track by rapper Cam'ron, known for its soulful production and standout status in his discography.
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B.
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class is a darkly comic, psychologically intense stage play by Sam Shepard that explores the disintegration of a dysfunctional American family struggling with poverty, identity, and the elusive promise of the American Dream.
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C.
Prison City
Prison City is a nickname for Joliet, Illinois, referencing its historic and prominent state penitentiary.
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D.
The Haves and the Have Nots
The Haves and the Have Nots is a prime-time soap opera created by Tyler Perry that follows the intertwined lives of wealthy elites and their working-class counterparts in Savannah, Georgia.
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E.
L'Extinction du paupérisme
L'Extinction du paupérisme is a political and social treatise proposing measures to eliminate poverty in 19th-century France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prisons of Poverty Target entity description: Prisons of Poverty is a sociological study by Loïc Wacquant that critiques the rise of punitive penal policies and mass incarceration as tools for managing poverty and social marginality in advanced capitalist societies.
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A.
Down and Out
"Down and Out" is a popular hip-hop track by rapper Cam'ron, known for its soulful production and standout status in his discography.
-
B.
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class is a darkly comic, psychologically intense stage play by Sam Shepard that explores the disintegration of a dysfunctional American family struggling with poverty, identity, and the elusive promise of the American Dream.
-
C.
Prison City
Prison City is a nickname for Joliet, Illinois, referencing its historic and prominent state penitentiary.
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D.
The Haves and the Have Nots
The Haves and the Have Nots is a prime-time soap opera created by Tyler Perry that follows the intertwined lives of wealthy elites and their working-class counterparts in Savannah, Georgia.
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E.
L'Extinction du paupérisme
L'Extinction du paupérisme is a political and social treatise proposing measures to eliminate poverty in 19th-century France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological study ⓘ |
| addresses | advanced capitalist democracies ⓘ |
| argues |
mass incarceration targets the urban poor
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prisons function as a tool of social control over marginalized groups ⓘ punitive penal policies are used to manage social insecurity ⓘ welfare state retrenchment is accompanied by penal expansion ⓘ |
| author | Loïc Wacquant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
export of US-style punitive policies to Europe
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use of prison as response to social problems ⓘ |
| critiques |
law-and-order politics
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neoliberalism ⓘ penalization of poverty ⓘ workfare policies ⓘ |
| discipline |
criminology
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sociology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
class-based dimensions of punishment
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racialized dimensions of punishment ⓘ |
| examines |
criminalization of poverty
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link between welfare policy and penal policy ⓘ role of the state in managing marginality ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
penology
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political sociology ⓘ sociology of punishment ⓘ urban sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
United States penal system
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Western Europe penal policies ⓘ |
| genre |
critical criminology
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Marxian-inspired
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critical ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academics
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policy makers ⓘ students of sociology and criminology ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
advanced capitalist societies
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mass incarceration ⓘ poverty ⓘ punitive penal policies ⓘ social marginality ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Punishing the Poor
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Urban Outcasts ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Bourdieuian sociology
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state theory ⓘ |
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