The Incarcerated Modern by Golnar Nikpour (Paperback Book)

Name: The Incarcerated Modern by Golnar Nikpour (Paperback Book)
Brand: Stanford University Press

Stanford University Press

Iran's prison system is a foundational institution of Iranian political modernity. The Incarcerated Modern traces the transformation of Iran from a decentralized empire with few imprisoned persons at the turn of the twentieth century into a modern nation-state with over a quarter million prisoners today. In policing the line between \""bad criminal\"" and \""good citizen,\"" the carceral system has shaped and reshaped Iranian understandings of citizenship, freedom, and political belonging.\nGolnar Nikpour explores the interplay between the concrete space of the Iranian prison and the role of prisons in producing new public cultures and political languages in Iran. From prison writings of 1920s leftist prisoners and communiqu\u00E9s of 1950s militant Islamists, to paintings of 1970s revolutionary\n\nThe Incarcerated Modern\nPrisons and Public Life in Iran\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease ;