Rattling the Cage: Incarcerated Men, Gender and the Construction of Maleness

This excerpt from Vanzant speaks to the purpose of this research with incarcerated males. Succinctly, the issue—Vanzant\u27s harmful actions /male criminal activity—is an age-old one with punishment as the antidote. This study, alternatively, chose to look at the issue from a learning perspective: men\u27s learning, outside of the academy, to gain insights into themselves, their being as men, and to take ownership for rerighting themselves (their words), with literature serving as the medium