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Carceral Fantasies

- Cinema and Prison in Early Twentieth-Century America

About Carceral Fantasies

A groundbreaking contribution to the study of non-theatrical film exhibition, Carceral Fantasies tells the story of how cinema found a home in the U.S. penitentiary system and how the prison emerged as a setting and narrative trope. Focusing on films shown before 1935, the book explores the experience of viewing cinema while incarcerated.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780231161060
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 472
  • Published:
  • August 22, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 178x254x33 mm.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 25, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Carceral Fantasies

A groundbreaking contribution to the study of non-theatrical film exhibition, Carceral Fantasies tells the story of how cinema found a home in the U.S. penitentiary system and how the prison emerged as a setting and narrative trope. Focusing on films shown before 1935, the book explores the experience of viewing cinema while incarcerated.

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