{"product_id":"the-incarcerated-modern-9781503637634","title":"The Incarcerated Modern","description":"\u003cp\u003eIran's prison system is a foundational institution of Iranian political modernity. \u003ci\u003eThe Incarcerated Modern\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGolnar 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 communiqués of 1950s militant Islamists, to paintings of 1970s revolutionary guerrillas and mapping projects organized by contemporary dissident prisoners, carceral confinement has shaped modern Iranian political movements. Today, mass incarceration is a global phenomenon. \u003ci\u003eThe Incarcerated Modern\u003c\/i\u003e connects Iranian history to transnational carceral histories to illuminate the shared architectures, economies, and techniques of modern punishment. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golnar Nikpour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42960202530934,"sku":"9781503637634","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/the-incarcerated-modern-9781503637634","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}