Dr. Dan Berger is an interdisciplinary historian focusing on critical race theory, twentieth century U.S. social movements, and critical prison studies. His research pursues a human accounting of how freedom and violence have shaped the United States in the twentieth century and continue to influence the world. Much of his work concerns the carceral state, including the diverse ways in which imprisonment has shaped social movements, racism, and American politics since World War II. In this episode, Berger helps define the Carceral State--its roots, features, and implications. Berger also explores the activism against the Carceral State and what radicals have fought for.
