Law as a weapon

Grounded in Bourdieu’s field theory and drawing from qualitative research conducted in a Northern Italy prison, this study aims to investigate how prisoners strategically utilize the law, rules, and regulations within the prison field. The law is conceptualized as a form of objectified cultural capi...

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Main Author: Alessandro Maculan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2025-07-01
Series:Oñati Socio-Legal Series
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Online Access:https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/2041
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