Writing as Punishment in Schools, Courts, and Everyday Life
A probing and prescient consideration of writing as an instrument of punishmentWriting tends to be characterized as a positive aspect of literacy that helps us to express our thoughts, to foster…
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A probing and prescient consideration of writing as an instrument of punishmentWriting tends to be characterized as a positive aspect of literacy that helps us to express our thoughts, to foster interpersonal communication, and to archive ideas. However, there is a vast array of evidence that emphasizes the counterbelief that writing has the power to punish, shame, humiliate, control, dehumanize, fetishize, and transform those who are subjected to it. In Writing as Punishment in Schools, Courts, and Everyday Life, Spencer Schaffner looks at many instances of writing as punishment, including forced tattooing, drunk shaming, court-ordered letters of apology, and social media shaming, with the aim of bringing understanding and recognition to the coupling of literacy and subjection.Writing as Punishment in Schools, Courts, and Everyday Life