The Way of the Pipe: Aboriginal Spirituality and Symbolic Healing in Canadian Prisons - Waldram, James B.

Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; This book explores how Aboriginal spirituality is finding its way into prisons and the role it is playing with Aboriginal inmates seeking to regain and to promote their heritages and identities. Written in a highly accessible style, the book combines scholarly perspectives with extensive narratives from the Elders and inmates to provide a unique understandings of the issues of symbolic healing and prison rehabilitation. It forces us to reconsider the goals and methods of prison treatment, especially for Aboriginal inmates. On a broader level, this book offers an intriguing insight into the cultural divide between communities both behind the walls and beyond.
Near Fine
Soft cover
Broadview Press
1997
Peterborough, ON