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February 13, 2026Open Access

Seeing Is Believing: Carceral Media, Hegemonic Discourses, and Oppositional Strategies

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JBJae-lynn Tavarez Brown

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Overview

This thesis analyzes media's role in shaping perceptions of incarceration and explores strategies for change.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore how media influences public perceptions of the prison system and the potential for transformative narratives.
  • Utilized anthropological approaches including media content analysis and discourse analysis.
  • Conducted focus group discussions and ethnographic interviews.
  • Analyzed Northern Virginians' lived experiences and media consumption.
  • Identified personal experiences as counter-hegemonic influences against carceral media.
  • Highlighted the role of restorative justice concepts in combating carceral narratives.
  • Showed how social media empowers communities to reclaim their stories.
  • Revealed connections between mediascapes and the public's understanding of criminal legal processes.

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Jae-lynn Tavarez Brown (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698ebf4385a1ff6a93016801https://doi.org/10.13021/mars/15246
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