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The Prison and the American Imagination

Paperback • 2011 • English

The Prison and the American Imagination

By Caleb Smith

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About the book

How did a nation so famously associated with freedom become internationally identified with imprisonment? After the scandals of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, and in the midst of a dramatically escalating prison population, the question is particularly urgent. In this timely, provocative study, Caleb Smith argues that the dehumanization inherent in captivity has always been at the heart of American civil society. Exploring legal, political, and literary texts—including the works of Dickinson,...Show more

Biography, Literature and Literary studies
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9780300171495

Published year

2011

Language

English

Original title

The Prison and the American Imagination

Format

Paperback

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