Civil Brand (2002) and the Prison Industrial Complex
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12918361 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacqueline Bobo (University of California, Santa Barbara, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 63-71 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communication Culture and Critique (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-9137 • E-ISSN: 1753-9129 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1753-9137.2007.00007.x |
| OpenAlex | W2079049371 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The fictional narrative Civil Brand (2002), directed by established Black female independent film and television director Neema Barnette, is deliberate in its exposé of the phenomenal growth of prisons and the escalating encroachment of private industries reaping enormous profits from the increasing incarceration of American citizens. Focusing specifically on the exploitation and sexual abuse of females of color, Civil Brand is a remarkable and timely film. In a period of the omnipresence of U.S. television programs extolling the virtues of law enforcement agencies, such as the Law and Order franchises, CSI and its spin-offs, Cold Case, and Without a Trace, Civil Brand calls attention to the incredible rise in the incarceration of people of color, the tremendous buildup of prisons across the country, especially in California, and the penetration of private corporations investing in and profiting from business ventures with prisons. A key example of a private company
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation velocity | current |
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