Culture & Captivity

Belinda talks motherhood and creative writing in prison


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In this episode, Joanne Butcher and Belinda Sherlock discuss Belinda’s research into the meaning of motherhood for women in prison, and the power of creative writing and publishing for people in prison.


They discuss: 

  • What culture and captivity might mean in the prison context 
  • Some of the challenges faced by mothers and grandmothers in prison 
  • Some of the challenges of prison-based research 
  • Power dynamics in the research space, and working towards more collaborative practices, power sharing and epistemic justice 
  • The importance of publication for mothers writing from prison 

 

Find the show notes at https://medium.com/@cultcaptpod

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