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The women's house of detention a queer history of a forgotten prison

"The Women's House of Detention, a landmark that ushered in the modern era of women's imprisonment, is now largely forgotten. But when it stood in New York City's Greenwich Village, from 1929 to 1974, it was a nexus for the tens of thousands of women, transgender men, and gender-...

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Main Author: Ryan, Hugh, 1978- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Bold Type Books, 2022.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Reformatories for women > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Women prisoners > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions > 20th century.
Transgender prisoners > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions > 20th century.
Poor women > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions > 20th century.
Prison abolition movements > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.)
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The prehistory of the Women's House of Detention (1796-1928)
  • Psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers
  • the prison's eyes, ears, and record keepers
  • Where the girls are: Greenwich Village & lesbian life
  • Rosie the Riveter gets fired
  • The long tail of the drug war
  • Flickers of pride
  • Conformity and resistance
  • The gay crowds
  • Queer women get organized
  • The city's search for the perfect victim
  • Gay lib and Black power.

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