Darkness on the Edge of Town: Visual Criminology and the "Black Sites" of the Rural

"Black" has long been employed to inspire or communicate horror, isolation and dread. Employed the state and capital, from the CIA and municipal police departments to corporations, the "black site" is a geography that conceals the knowledge of its own existence and boundaries. &q...

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Published in:	Deviant behavior Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 512 - 524
Main Authors:	McClanahan, Bill, Linnemann, Travis
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Routledge 03-04-2018 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Companies Criminology Geography Photography Police Rural areas Rurality
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Summary:	"Black" has long been employed to inspire or communicate horror, isolation and dread. Employed the state and capital, from the CIA and municipal police departments to corporations, the "black site" is a geography that conceals the knowledge of its own existence and boundaries. "Rurality" is a spatial concept characterized by the unknown and the blurred edges of its own temporal and material existence. Taking the common rural prison and Contained Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) as examples of rural "black sites", we contend that efforts to render them visible can be enhanced by the lessons of paranormal/spirit photography.
ISSN:	0163-9625 1521-0456
DOI:	10.1080/01639625.2017.1407111