The Incarcerated Modern _ Prisons and Public Life in Iran

The provided text is an excerpt from the book “The Incarcerated Modern: Prisons and Public Life in Iran”, by Golnar Nikpour. The book examines the historical evolution of prisons in Iran from the Qajar era through the Islamic Republic. It explores how prisons have shaped Iran's social and political landscape, highlighting their connections to global trends of carcerality, nationalism, and state-building. The text uses historical analysis and archival research to explore a range of carceral practices, including torture, political imprisonment, and the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on prisoners. It investigates the role of international activism, human rights discourse, and the relationship between prison reform and political upheaval in Iran. Buy: https://amzn.to/4e966Ia