Prison Architecture and Punishment in Colonial Senegal

By examining the history of prison architecture in colonial Senegal, the book adds a new dimension to the processes and motives behind the production of architectural styles in colonial Africa and help insert Africa into a more global history by providing a uniquely comparative study of colonialism, architecture, and punishment.

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List of Figures List of Tables Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction: African Prisons and History Part I. Penal Politics in Colonial Senegal Chapter 1: Building the Colonial Prison in Senegal, 1817-1950 Chapter 2: Prison Location: Controlling Men and Enforcing Labor Part II: Prison Architecture and Penal Experience Chapter 3: The Architecture of Repression: Prison Buildings and Designs in Senegal (1833-1946) Chapter 4: Prison Architecture and Patterns of Surveillance, Life, and Discipline Chapter 5: Redesigning the Colonial Prison: African Responses to Imprisonment Part III. Post-colonial prisons in Senegal Chapter 6: Architectural Makeover: The Legacy of Colonial Prisons in Senegal Appendix: Prison Experiences and Narratives: The Power of Words Bibliography Index About the Author