Description: "Ofelia Ortiz Cuevas contends that the documentation of racial violence has been an essential element of the overlapping projects of nation building, imperialism, neoliberalism, and capitalism in the United States. Cuevas focuses on works featured in Without Sanctuary (2000) and its exhibition catalog, as well as the reality TV show COPS (1989-present)"--
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"Cuevas dives into the issue of racialized violence, a phenomenon that continues to plague the US, through visual depictions. She is particularly skilled at describing the images that represent punishment, shame, and anti-Black criminalization, clearly detailing how state-sanctioned terror is created and perpetuated.... [T]he book's argument is quite unique.... Visuality of Violence is powerfully written and would be a good resource for readers interested in criminology, philosophy, law, and race, particularly by looking at the images that ultimately result in America's policing culture.... Summing Up: Recommended."--Choice