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Heath Pearson serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Georgetown University with a joint appointment in Cultural Anthropology and Justice & Peace Studies. He holds the position of book and media reviews editor for the journal Current Anthropology.
His research centers on cultural anthropology with emphases on prison studies, critical race theory, and political economy. Pearson investigates intersections of confinement, capitalism, and racial politics in American contexts, particularly examining how carceral systems permeate rural communities and shape social relations. His work extends to media studies through analyses of satellite television's role in reproducing law, order, and masculinity.
His 2024 monograph "Life beside Bars: Confinement & Capital in an American Prison Town" (Duke University Press) represents a major contribution to understanding prison-town political economies. His featured publications collectively address racialized justice systems, white supremacy in rural America, and the labor dynamics surrounding incarceration, demonstrating consistent engagement with structural inequality and carceral geography.
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