- Catherine Baker
Catherine Baker (born 16 July 1947 in
Lille ) is a Frenchjournalist andunschooling essayist. She has also more recently written against the whole prison system, arguing for a complete abolition. Some of her books have been re-edited recently and their full text is freely available online.Bibliography
*1982 : "Balade dans les solitudes ordinaires" ("Wandering Through Ordinary Loneliness"), ISBN 2-234-01543-X. A book which beside its main subject contains many rich psychological, sociological and metaphysical insights.
*1985 : "Insoumission à l'école obligatoire" ("Refusing Submission to Obligatory School System"), ISBN 2-7360-0028-5. Explaining the failings of the school system and her choice of unschooling her daughter.
*2005 : "Pourquoi faudrait-il punir ?" ("Why should we punish?"). Advocating complete abolition of the prison system.External links
*fr icon [http://www.tahin-party.org/cbaker.html "Tahin Party"] - Her new editor, including full texts of "Insoumission à l'école obligatoire" and "Pourquoi faudrait-il punir ?".
*fr icon [http://abolition.prisons.free.fr/ "Against Prisons"] - Supporting website of "Pourquoi faudrait-il punir ?"
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