LibGuides: Beyond the Big Screen: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption- Spring 2024

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research guide for Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.

This guide contains information about events and contests related to the program, ways to access the book and film, and resources to help you research key themes of the story.

Content Warning: Both film and book contain depictions of violence, suicide, and sexual assault as well as offensive and/or derogatory language.

Access the Book and Film

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
Call Number: PS3561.I483 R5 2020
ISBN: 9781982155759
Publication Date: 2020-09-29
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption--the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award-nominee The Shawshank Redemption--about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is now available for the first time as a standalone book. A mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is one of Stephen King's most beloved and iconic stories, and it helped make Castle Rock a place readers would return to over and over again. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, this iconic King novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is seeking his ultimate revenge. Originally published in 1982 in the collection Different Seasons (alongside "The Body," "Apt Pupil," and "The Breathing Method"), it was made into the film The Shawshank Redemption in 1994. Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, this modern classic was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and is among the most beloved films of all time.

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
ISBN: 9781982155759
Publication Date: 2020-09-29
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption--the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award-nominee The Shawshank Redemption--about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is now available for the first time as a standalone book. A mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is one of Stephen King's most beloved and iconic stories, and it helped make Castle Rock a place readers would return to over and over again. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, this iconic King novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is seeking his ultimate revenge. Originally published in 1982 in the collection Different Seasons (alongside "The Body," "Apt Pupil," and "The Breathing Method"), it was made into the film The Shawshank Redemption in 1994. Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, this modern classic was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and is among the most beloved films of all time.
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
ISBN: 9781982155759
Publication Date: 2020-09-29
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption--the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award-nominee The Shawshank Redemption--about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is now available for the first time as a standalone book. A mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is one of Stephen King's most beloved and iconic stories, and it helped make Castle Rock a place readers would return to over and over again. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, this iconic King novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is seeking his ultimate revenge. Originally published in 1982 in the collection Different Seasons (alongside "The Body," "Apt Pupil," and "The Breathing Method"), it was made into the film The Shawshank Redemption in 1994. Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, this modern classic was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and is among the most beloved films of all time.

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King; Frank Muller (Read by)
Call Number: AV PS3561.I483 R58 2016ab CD BOOK
ISBN: 9781508218531
Publication Date: 2016-03-08
Stephen King's short story "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption"--from the collection Different Seasons--is now available as an Encore stand-alone CD. An unjustly imprisoned convict seeks a strange and startling revenge--the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award-nominee, The Shawshank Redemption.

The Shawshank Redemption by Frank Darabont
Publication Date: 1994
An innocent banker is sentenced to life in a state prison for the murder of his wife and her lover; he is abused by other inmates until he is befriended by a cynical lifer.

This video will be available to stream through June 30, 2024.

Events

Headline Event

Screenings of The Shawshank Redemption
Tuesday, March 5th @ 11 a.m. - Downtown Campus Auditorium, A-1068
Thursday, March 7th @ 5 p.m. - Deerwood Performance Theater, G-1709

Beyond the Big Screen Contest Art Show
March 1-April 26* - The Gallery at Deerwood Center
*Excluding Spring Break

Completed Event Videos:

Truth & Lies: Comparing legal TV shows, movies, and books to reality
When: Thursday, November 9, 2023 @ 11 a.m.
Where: Downtown Campus LLC, Room A2102Q
Speaker: Lisa Moore
Legal TV shows, movies, and books (such as Shawshank Redemption) are all around us, but how real is the legal drama they portray? Join Lisa Moore as she draws from her own experience as prosecutor for the 4th judicial circuit and links in interviews from other legal experts to analyze how accurate these fictional portrayals truly are.

Watch the video for this event Truth & Lies: Comparing legal TV shows, movies, and books to reality Recording Link.

Have you Created Your Own Prison? Exploring Identity Navigation through Communication Theory
When: Monday, February 5, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m.
Where: Downtown Campus LLC, Room A2102Q
Speaker: Mary Lee Cunill
Shawshank Redemption explores the effects of our environment and relationships on our view of self. In this presentation, you will do a deep dive into your own identity to explore how the way you have shaped your life may have set you up for a life of freedom or entrapment.

Watch the video for this event Have you Created Your Own Prison? Exploring Identity Navigation through Communication Theory Recording Link.

The Loss of a Voice
When: Thursday, February 8, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m.
Where: Downtown Campus LLC, Room A2102Q
Speaker: Rebecca Reeder
Sometimes freedom makes you realize just how much freedom you've lost. Come learn about how Shawshank and other total institutions affect the psyche long after you've been released.

Watch the video for this event The Loss of a Voice Recording Link.

Moving Money: When is it a crime?
When: Thursday, February 8, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m.
Where: Deerwood LLC, Room G2700
Speaker: Matthew Keyes
Money laundering is estimated to be a $300 billion dollar business each year. What is it? Why should you care? How can we prevent it? In this session we will discuss the basics of how Andy was laundering money in the Shawshank Redemption and how it applies in 2024.

Watch the video for this event Moving Money: When is it a crime? Recording Link.

What Do You Really Need? Meeting community needs by employing an Entrepreneurial Mindset
When: Monday, February 12, 2024 @ 10:30 a.m.
Where: Downtown Campus LLC, Room A2102Q
Speaker: Jeniah Jones
In this interactive discussion, explore how successful entrepreneurs become wildly successful by anticipating, identifying, and meeting needs within their community. Using the examples of Andy Dufresne and “Red” from Shawshank Redemption, delve into strategies to start your own business without having to first raise massive amounts of capital before discussing the importance of reinvention as a strategy to avoid obsolescence.

Watch the video for this event What Do You Really Need? Meeting community needs by employing an Entrepreneurial Mindset Recording Link.

The Therapeutic Effects of the Arts on Mental Well-Being: Lessons from Shawshank
When: Tuesday, February 13, 11 a.m.-Noon
Where: Downtown Campus LLC, A-2102Q
Speaker: Sarah Stuart
"For the briefest moment, every last man in Shawshank felt free." Through gifts of music and literature, Andy Dufresne shows viewers how creative expression nurtures hope, resilience, and mental well-being. Even in solitary confinement, Andy finds solace in Mozart's works. Music is a recurring symbol of hope and psychological freedom throughout the film. This presentation explores how creativity sparks hope and fortitude in us all, emphasizing that redemption and freedom are internal creations. Andy's message to the warden, that salvation lies within, underscores this theme. Let’s examine societal institutionalization and its psychological constraints, and how the creative arts can help liberate us. The session offers practical tools for unlocking inner freedom and promoting mental health.

Watch the video for this event Recording Link for The Therapeutic Effects of the Arts on Mental Well-Being: Lessons from Shawshank.

The American Prison System: Fifty Years of Doubling Down on Flawed Policies
When: February 21, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m.
Where: Downtown Campus LLC, Room A2102Q
Speaker: Nick Martino
The American prison system has continued to grow in size and scope over the last 50 years ranking in the top two in the world for incarceration. Yet, the policies implemented throughout that time have resulted in higher recidivism rates, and no significant impact on crime rates. We will take an objective and critical look of the failures and successes of the prison system over the last 50 years.

Watch the video for this event Recording Link for The American Prison System: Fifty Years of Doubling Down on Flawed Policies.

Advances in Forensic Science: Would Andy Dufresne be convicted today?
When: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @ 11 a.m.
Where: Kent Campus LLC, Room C-100
Speaker: Julie Sutton
How have advances in forensic sciences impacted solving crimes today? If Andy Dufresne from Shawshank was tried now, would advances in forensic science help save him or convict him? Learn how analysis of blood alcohol, gunshot residue, blood splash pattern, DNA analysis, and even soil has changed and decide what the verdict might be.

Watch the video for this event Recording Link for Advances in Forensic Science: Would Andy Dufresne be convicted today?.

Contest Winners

Contests

For the 2023-2024 season, Beyond the Big Screen hosted an essay contest, an art contest, and a video contest related to The Shawshank Redemption. See each section below for contest descriptions and a list of winners and prizes.

Essay Contest

Overview:
In The Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne finds himself wrongfully convicted of murder and incarcerated with no hope of being free again. He says, "There is something inside… that they can’t get to, that they can’t touch, that’s yours… hope."
In a 500 to 600-word essay, describe a time you overcame a seemingly insurmountable challenge because you believed in the power of hope.

Judging Criteria:

50% on addressing the theme's message
30% well-developed paragraphs and clear language
20% on originality

Prizes:

Art Contest

Overview:
This contest challenges you to visualize the themes present in Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. Create artworks that speak about freedom and confinement, suffering, injustice, hope and/or healing. You may also explore ideas about criminal justice, prison reform and psychology. All works will be displayed at the Deerwood Campus from March 1 – April 26, 2024 (closed for Spring Break).

Prizes:

Video Contest

Overview:
Record a short video (thirty seconds to two minutes) creatively demonstrating your takeaway from the themes from the Shawshank Redemption. The strongest entries will advance a combination of these powerful themes. They include:

Justice
Hope
Creativity and Problem Solving
Isolation
Institutionalization
Self-Identity

Judging:
The judging committee was comprised of FSCJ faculty and staff and others. The committee watched and evaluated submissions based on overall feel, creativity and ability to advance the powerful themes within the movie. The submission that made the strongest impression on the committee was determined to be the winner.

Prizes

1st Place $200 - "Rehab" by Alexis Stuart
2nd Place $150 - "Hope" by Giancarlo Rappa
3rd Place: $100 - "How I Found Hope" by Amanda Borden

Related Themes and Resources

Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System by M. Chris Fabricant
ISBN: 9781636140308
Publication Date: 2022-04-05
Innocence Project attorney M. Chris Fabricant presents an insider's journey into the heart of a broken, racist system of justice and the role junk science plays in maintaining the status quo Praise from John Grisham, author of A Time for Mercy: "No one in America will ever know the number of innocent people convicted, sent to prison, and even executed because of the flood of rotten forensics and bogus scientific opinions presented to juries. In this intriguing and beautifully crafted book, Innocence Project lawyer M. Chris Fabricant illustrates how wrongful convictions occur, and he makes it obvious how they could be prevented." "Fierce and absorbing . . . Fabricant chronicles the battles he and his colleagues have fought to unravel a century of fraudulent experts and the bad court decisions that allowed them to thrive." --Washington Post "Junk Science is a book that should be on every true-crime reader's shelves. It is an eye-opening and infuriating tour through the failed idealism of forensic science as a discipline, how certain techniques like analyzing fibers and bite marks wilt under scrutiny, and how the criteria for 'experts' in a courtroom can be laughable at best and dangerous at worst, causing scores of innocent people to lose decades behind bars (or, in some heartbreaking instances, their lives.)." --Slate, one of "The Best New True Crime That Won't Make You Feel Gross" From CSI to Forensic Files to the celebrated reputation of the FBI crime lab, forensic scientists have long been mythologized in American popular culture as infallible crime solvers. Juries put their faith in "expert witnesses" and innocent people have been executed as a result. Innocent people are still on death row today, condemned by junk science. In 2012, the Innocence Project began searching for prisoners convicted by junk science, and three men, each convicted of capital murder, became M. Chris Fabricant's clients. Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System chronicles the fights to overturn their wrongful convictions and to end the use of the "science" that destroyed their lives. Weaving together courtroom battles from Mississippi to Texas to New York City and beyond, Fabricant takes the reader on a journey into the heart of a broken, racist system of justice and the role forensic science plays in maintaining the status quo. At turns gripping, enraging, illuminating, and moving, Junk Science is a meticulously researched insider's perspective of the American criminal justice system. Previously untold stories of wrongful executions, corrupt prosecutors, and quackery masquerading as science animate Fabricant's true crime narrative.
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
ISBN: 9781620975459
Publication Date: 2020-01-07
Seldom does a book have the impact of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow. Since it was first published in 2010, it has been cited in judicial decisions and has been adopted in campus-wide and community-wide reads; it has been the winner of numerous prizes, including the NAACP Image Award; and it has spent nearly 250 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Most important of all, it has spawned a whole generation of criminal justice reform activists motivated by Michelle Alexander's unforgettable argument that 'we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it.'
Prisons Make Us Safer by Victoria Law
ISBN: 9780807029527
Publication Date: 2021-04-06
An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals. The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States has nearly 25% of the world's prisoners-a total of over 2 million people. This number continues to steadily rise. Over the past 40 years, the number of people behind bars in the United States has increased by 500%. Journalist Victoria Law explains how racism and social control were the catalysts for mass incarceration and have continued to be its driving force- from the post-Civil War laws that states passed to imprison former slaves, to the laws passed under the "War Against Drugs" campaign that disproportionately imprison Black people. She breaks down these complicated issues into four main parts- 1.The rise and cause of mass incarceration 2.Myths about prison 3.Misconceptions about incarcerated people 4.How to end mass incarceration Through carefully conducted research and interviews with incarcerated people, Law identifies the 21 key myths that propel and maintain mass incarceration, including- .The system is broken and we simply need some reforms to fix it .Incarceration is necessary to keep our society safe .Prison is an effective way to get people into drug treatment .Private prison corporations drive mass incarceration "Prisons Make Us Safer" is a necessary guide for all who are interested in learning about the cause and rise of mass incarceration and how we can dismantle it.
Profit and Punishment by Tony Messenger
ISBN: 9781250274656
Publication Date: 2021-12-07
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Collision Course by Kathleen Auerhahn
ISBN: 9781978818002
Publication Date: 2022-01-14
This book is about the convergence of trends in two American institutions - the economy and the criminal justice system. The American economy has radically transformed in the past half-century, led by advances in automation technology that have permanently altered labor market dynamics. Over the same period, the U.S. criminal justice system experienced an unprecedented expansion at great cost. These costs include not only the $80 billion annually in direct expenditures on criminal justice, but also the devastating impacts experienced by justice-involved individuals, families, and communities. Recently, a widespread consensus has emerged that the era of "mass incarceration" is at an end, reflected in a declining prison population. Criminal justice reforms such as diversion and problem-solving courts, a renewed focus on reentry, and drug policy reform have as their goal keeping more individuals with justice system involvement out of prisons, in the community and subsequently in the labor force, which lacks the capacity to accommodate these additional would-be workers. This poses significant problems for criminal justice practice, which relies heavily on employment as a signal of offenders' intentions to live a law-abiding lifestyle. The diminished capacity of the economy to utilize the labor of all who have historically been expected to work presents significant challenges for American society. Work, in the American ethos is the marker of success, masculinity and how one "contributes to society." What are the consequences of ignoring these converging structural trends? This book examines these potential consequences, the meaning of work in American society, and suggests alternative redistributive and policy solutions to avert the collision course of these economic and criminal justice policy trends.
The Power of Dignity by Victoria Pratt
ISBN: 9781541674837
Publication Date: 2022-05-10
A renowned judge wonders: What would criminal justice look like if we put respect at the center? The Black and Latina daughter of a working-class family, Victoria Pratt learned to treat everyone with dignity, no matter their background. When she became Newark Municipal Court's chief judge, she knew well the inequities that poor, mentally ill, Black, and brown people faced in the criminal justice system. Pratt's reforms transformed her courtroom into a place for problem-solving and a resource for healing. She assigned essays to defendants so that the court could understand their hardships and kept people out of jail through alternative sentencing and nonprofit partnerships. She became the judge of second chances, because she knew too few get a first one. With a foreword from Senator Cory Booker, The Power of Dignity shows how we can transform courtrooms, neighborhoods, and our nation to support the vulnerable and heal community rifts. That's the power of dignity.
Our Class by Chris Hedges
ISBN: 9781982154431
Publication Date: 2021-10-19
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A Redemptive Path Forward by Antong Lucky
ISBN: 9781640095342
Publication Date: 2022-05-17
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The Marion Experiment by Stephen C. Richards (Editor); Greg Newbold (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9780809333769
Publication Date: 2015-01-07
Taking readers into the darkness of solitary confinement, this searing collection of convict experiences, academic research, and policy recommendations shines a light on the proliferation of supermax (super-maximum-security) prisons and the detrimental effects of long-term high-security confinement on prisoners and their families. Stephen C. Richards, an ex-convict who served time in nine federal prisons before earning his PhD in criminology, argues the supermax prison era began in 1983 at USP Marion in southern Illinois, where the first "control units" were built by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Marion Experiment, written from a convict criminology perspective, offers an introduction to long-term solitary confinement and supermax prisons, followed by a series of first-person accounts by prisoners--some of whom are scholars--previously or currently incarcerated in high-security facilities, including some of the roughest prisons in the western world. Scholars also address the widespread "Marionization" of solitary confinement; its impact on female, adolescent, and mentally ill prisoners and families; and international perspectives on imprisonment. As a bold step toward rethinking supermax prisons, Richards presents the most comprehensive view of the topic to date to raise awareness of the negative aspects of long-term solitary confinement and the need to reevaluate how prisoners are housed and treated.
Psychiatric Services in Correctional Facilities by American Psychiatric Association
ISBN: 9780890426746
Publication Date: 2015-06-02
The long-awaited report of the APA's Work Group to Revise the APA Guidelines on Psychiatric Services in Correctional Facilities, Psychiatric Services in Correctional Facilities comes at a time of growing incarceration rates, more rigid sentencing policies, harsher sanctions, and tougher public attitudes toward crime. The result is a near-doubling of the incarcerated population since the first report was issued in 1989 and a significant increase of inmates with serious mental health issues. The work group members address the implications of this troubling state of affairs for psychiatrists and other mental health practitioners who diagnose and treat within the correctional environment. On the basis of extensive input from multiple sources and perspectives, they have developed clear guidelines that equip clinicians to navigate the special challenges they face. This edition has been thoroughly updated and is structured to flow from the foundational principles that govern the delivery of psychiatric care in correctional facilities, to the guidelines for screening, referral, evaluation, treatment, and community reentry planning, to special applications of the principles and guidelines to specific disorders/ syndromes, patient populations, housing locations, treatment modalities, and inmate special needs. Readers will find the book well written, with clear guidance for the clinician, as well as challenges to think beyond the needs of individual patients to the larger relationship between mental illness and incarceration. * Approximately three of every four incarcerated people with a serious mental illness have a co-occurring substance use disorder, complicating both diagnosis and treatment. The book offers strategies for treating co-occurring disorders and explores the need for evidence-based screening tools. * Because some inmate populations have unique evaluation and treatment needs because of their disorders, demographics, or other characteristics, separate sections are devoted to women; youths in adult correctional facilities; geriatrics; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients; veterans; and patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities.* New management and programmatic topics include hospice, mental illness and segregation, seclusion and restraint, telepsychiatry, and the spiritual lives of inmates.* The appendix is a valuable resource that includes a selection of APA position statements on topics relevant to psychiatric services in correctional settings, such as capital punishment, access to care for transgender and gender-variant individuals, and the adjudication of youths as adults in the criminal justice system. Correctional psychiatry is an evolving field, and serious questions remain. The work group sees an expanded role for clinicians as physician leaders, managers, and directors, more effectively advocating for their patients and helping to shape optimal care delivery systems that empower patients and support successful transition back to the community. Psychiatric Services in Correctional Facilities provides the current knowledge and professional support clinicians need to meet these challenges.
Solitary by Terry Allen Kupers
ISBN: 9780520965737
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
"When I testify in court, I am often asked: 'What is the damage of long-term solitary confinement?' . . . Many prisoners emerge from prison after years in solitary with very serious psychiatric symptoms even though outwardly they may appear emotionally stable. The damage from isolation is dreadfully real." --Terry Allen Kupers Imagine spending nearly twenty-four hours a day alone, confined to an eight-by-ten-foot windowless cell. This is the reality of approximately one hundred thousand inmates in solitary confinement in the United States today. Terry Allen Kupers, one of the nation's foremost experts on the mental health effects of solitary confinement, tells the powerful stories of the inmates he has interviewed while investigating prison conditions during the past forty years. Touring supermax security prisons as a forensic psychiatrist, Kupers has met prisoners who have been viciously beaten or raped, subdued with immobilizing gas, or ignored in the face of urgent medical and psychiatric needs. Kupers criticizes the physical and psychological abuse of prisoners and then offers rehabilitative alternatives to supermax isolation. Solitary is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the true damage that solitary confinement inflicts on individuals living in isolation as well as on our society as a whole.
Waiting for an Echo by Christine Montross
ISBN: 9781594205972
Publication Date: 2020-07-21
*L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist* *New York Times Book Review Paperback Row* *New York Times Books to Watch for in July* *Time Best New Books July 2020* Galvanized by her work in our nation's jails, psychiatrist Christine Montross illuminates the human cost of mass incarceration and mental illness Dr. Christine Montross has spent her career treating the most severely ill psychiatric patients. Several years ago, she set out to investigate why so many of her patients got caught up in the legal system when discharged from her care--and what happened to them therein. Waiting for an Echo is a riveting, rarely seen glimpse into American incarceration. It is also a damning account of policies that have criminalized mental illness, shifting large numbers of people who belong in therapeutic settings into punitive ones. The stark world of American prisons is shocking for all who enter it. But Dr. Montross's expertise--the mind in crisis--allowed her to reckon with the human stories behind the bars. A father attempting to weigh the impossible calculus of a plea bargain. A bright young woman whose life is derailed by addiction. Boys in a juvenile detention facility who, desperate for human connection, invent a way to communicate with one another from cell to cell. Overextended doctors and correctional officers who strive to provide care and security in environments riddled with danger. In these encounters, Montross finds that while our system of correction routinely makes people with mental illness worse, just as routinely it renders mentally stable people psychiatrically unwell. The system is quite literally maddening. Our methods of incarceration take away not only freedom but also selfhood and soundness of mind. In a nation where 95 percent of all inmates are released from prison and return to our communities, this is a practice that punishes us all.

Manon Lescaut / Opera Classics Library Series by Burton D. Fisher
ISBN: 9781930841826
Publication Date: 2003-03-01
A comprehensive guide to Mozart's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, featuring Principal Characters in the opera, Brief Story Synopsis, Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples, a complete, newly translated LIBRETTO with Italian/English side-by-side, selected Discography and Videography, Dictionary of Opera and Musical Terms, and an insightful and in depth Commentary and Analysis by Burton D. Fisher, noted opera author and lecturer."
Music Health and Wellbeing by Gary Ansdell
ISBN: 9781409434153
Publication Date: 2014-02-07
How Music Helps is not just a book about music therapy. It has the more ambitious aim to promote (from a music therapist's perspective) a better understanding of 'music and change' in our personal and social life. Ansdell's theoretical synthesis links the tradition of Nordoff-Robbins music therapy and its recent developments in Community Music Therapy to contemporary music sociology and music studies.This book will be relevant to practitioners, academics and researchers looking for a broad-based theoretical perspective to guide further study and policy in music, well-being, and health.

“Finding Rhythms Made Me Find My Rhythm in Prison”: The Role of a Music Program in Promoting Social Engagement and Psychological Well-being Among Inmates
This article presents a mixed-methods evaluation of the Finding Rhythms (FR) charity music program in U.K. prisons. Results across two studies indicate that FR group activities and the development of a shared FR identity lead to a positive well-being outcome. Furthermore, FR involvement dissolves rivalries between prisoners and provides them with a sense of purpose that extends into prison life and beyond. We provide evidence for the social cure properties of the FR group and the music program that promotes social engagement and psychological well-being among inmates.
Free inside: The music class at Santa Ana Jail
This article examines the workings of the music class at the Santa Ana Jail in Santa Ana, California. It gives us insight into a jail system and a music class focused on helping inmates position themselves to become productive members of society. In this article I examine how the facility encourages inmates' good behaviour and why the music class is a place where students can release their stress as well as have an outlet for their creativity. The music class creates an environment where the students can change their thinking and therefore truly believe that they can do things differently.
On Shawshank and Schubert: How Music Frees Us
How different are feeling free and being free? When held trapped by fear, injustice or any other kind of prison, good might not prevail. But then there is music. There is always music.
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Jennifer Hambrick unites her extensive backgrounds in the arts and media and her deep roots in Columbus to bring inspiring music to central Ohio as Classical 101’s midday host. Jennifer performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago before earning a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The prison as a therapeutic music scene: Exploring musical identities in music therapy and everyday life in a prison setting
Whilst most research into music therapy with offenders focuses on music interventions in forensic mental health settings, less research exists into affordances of supporting musicking as an everyday practice in prisons. This article explores the prison as a music scene supported by a music therapist, showing how musicking forms an important part of the prison’s emotional geography. Through the presentation of findings from an ethnographic study of musical life in a low secure prison in Norway, the article shows how prisoners engage in music as a technology of self, affording the performance of caring and autonomous identities. We argue that supporting everyday musicking in the prison through music therapy fosters a therapeutic music scene, and that drawing on music as data in criminological research can contribute to more nuanced understandings of prisons.
The role of music among prisoners and prison staff: A qualitative research study
Music is an integral part of every subculture, including that of prisons. However, no research has yet examined the meaning of music for prisoners and prison staff. The present research examined the role of music in the world of prisoners in Israel and how prison staff experience it. Content analysis of interviews with 10 convicted prisoners and 9 prison staff members indicated four central themes: the different ways prisoners consume and are exposed to music; the role of music in provoking positive and negative feelings; the role of music in the relationships among inmates – closeness and conflicts; and the role of music in the relationships between prisoners and prison staff, particularly in terms of prison regulation of music consumption.

Stacked by Joe Saul-Sehy; Emily Guy Birken
ISBN: 9780593330678
Publication Date: 2021-12-28
From the money nerds behind the award-winning Stacking Benjamins podcast, a new kind of personal finance book to get your house in order. Rich. Wealthy. Well-heeled. Moneyed. Affluent. Not bad--but why not get Stacked instead? If you've ever dreamed of a basic philosophy of money that'll help you live bigger, be bolder, and laugh harder, you need this book. In these uncertain times, the basics matter more than ever. But for most of us, concepts such as investing, budgeting, and getting out of debt just don't float our boats (or 150-foot yachts)--and so we put them off longer than we should. Joe Saul-Sehy and Emily Guy Birken are here to tell you that personal finance can be a lot more fun than you think. (No haberdashery, maritime knowledge, or specialized flatware required.) Learn about everything from side hustles, to hiring a legit financial adviser, to planning for emergencies, to what's new and exciting--and actually worth your time--in financial apps and software. If you're looking for the same old get-rich-quick clichés, avocado toast shaming, or alphabet soup of incomprehensible financial terms, you won't find them here. Instead, Saul-Sehy and Birken take you step by step along the way to financial success, with their signature blend of shrewd financial information and wacky humor.
Managing Your Money All-In-One for Dummies by The Experts at Dummies
ISBN: 9781119883371
Publication Date: 2022-05-19
A hands-on, power-packed guide to managing all things money Time and money. Those are the two most important assets you have, and smart people manage both of them wisely. Managing Your Money All-in-One For Dummies is your one-stop resource to turn to when you're ready to manage your money. It offers everything you need to confidently handle your finances. When you're ready to create a budget, pay down debt, and scale back your expenses, you'll find the support you need here. If you're eyeing the future, you'll find advice on improving your credit score, saving for college and retirement, and planning an estate. As if all of that isn't enough, this comprehensive book covers other financial topics such as buying insurance, investing in your 401(k), and so much more. The authors of Managing Your Money All-in-One For Dummies explain how to handle your money in a way that encourages you to think and act positively, no matter what your financial situation looks like. And as you move toward financial freedom, you can come back to this book to get advice on topics that go beyond day-to-day money management, such as taking out a mortgage, investing online, and more. Get your financial life in order, whatever your stage of life Make a budget, manage your credit, and pay down your debt Demystify financial reports, online investing, and retirement plans Save for college and learn how to balance your saving and spending habits in any economy Navigate the new norm of online banking Spend some time learning how to manage your money today. It'll be a wise investment of both of your most valuable assets.

Incarceration and Household Asset Ownership
A considerable literature documents the deleterious economic consequences of incarceration. However, little is known about the consequences of incarceration for household assets—a distinct indicator of economic well-being that may be especially valuable to the survival of low-income families—or about the spillover economic consequences of incarceration for families. In this article, we use longitudinal data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to examine how incarceration is associated with asset ownership among formerly incarcerated men and their romantic partners. Results, which pay careful attention to the social forces that select individuals into incarceration, show that incarceration is negatively associated with ownership of a bank account, vehicle, and home among men and that these consequences for asset ownership extend to the romantic partners of these men. These associations are concentrated among men who previously held assets. Results also show that postincarceration changes in romantic relationships are an important pathway by which even short-term incarceration depletes assets.
Debt to Society: Asset Poverty and Prisoner Reentry
Every year, millions of people exit American jails and prisons and attempt to reintegrate into society. Ex-offenders face many obstacles during the transition. Scholars contend that securing employment is central to a successful transition. A job that allows an ex-offender to earn an income above the poverty line is especially significant, recent studies have shown. Consequently, many prisoner reentry initiatives are focused on expanding employment opportunities for ex-offenders. However, the almost exclusive emphasis on employment as the measurement of economic well-being is short-sighted because it ignores the importance of financial education and asset ownership. Prisoner reentry programs should include an emphasis on financial education in addition to an emphasis on employment as a means of reducing recidivism rates and improving the economic well-being of the ex-offenders and receiving communities. The paper concludes with a discussion of policy implications.
Florida Department of Corrections: Bureau of Education
The Bureau of Education provides meaningful opportunities to incarcerated individuals, helping them better themselves and equipping them with competencies conducive to successful social reintegration. Offerings include, academic education, career and technical education (CTE), library services, transition programs, and services specific to special needs and youthful offender populations. The Bureau of Education also coordinates teacher certification for the Department’s correctional educators.

Beyond the Big Screen

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