Prisons, race, and masculinity in twentieth-century U.S. literature and film / Peter Caster.
| Author/creator | Caster, Peter, 1972- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Columbus : Ohio State University Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xx, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Prisons, race and masculinity in twentieth-century United States literature and film |
| Series | Black performance and cultural criticism Black performance and cultural criticism. ^A756904 |
| Contents | Imprisonment in U.S. history and the cultural imagination -- Literary execution: race, crime, and punishment in three Faulkner novels -- Soul on ice, schizoanalysis, and the subject of imprisonment -- The executioner's song and the narration of history -- The contradictions of documentary realism in American history X -- "Based upon a true story": the hurricane and the problem of prison redemption -- The farm: "This is no dream or nothing made up, this is for real" -- Staging prisons and the performance of history. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-272) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007034428 |
| ISBN | 9780814210734 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0814210732 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS 228.I66 C37 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |