Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction 3
6. A Genre of One’s Own 19
7. Reforming Prisons, Transforming Women: Ann Vickers 42
8. The Unattainability of Reform: Caged! 63
9. Recuperating Exploitation: Caged Heat 78
10. Representing Incarcerated Black Women: Stranger Inside and Civil Brand 95
11. Representation and Recalibrating the WIP Genre: Orange Is the New Black 115
12. Conclusion 133
13. Notes 137
14. Selected Filmography 189
15. Index 205