Law and Popular Culture A Course Book |
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| Author:
| Asimow, Michael
Mader, Shannon |
| Series title: | Politics, Media, and Popular Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8204-5815-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the interface between law and popular culture, two subjects of enormous current importance and influence. Exploring how they affect each other, each chapter discusses a legally themed film or television show, such as
Philadelphiaor
Dead Man Walking, and treats it as both a cultural and a legal text, illustrating how popular culture both constructs our perceptions of law, and changes the way that players in the legal system behave. Written without...
More DescriptionThis book explores the interface between law and popular culture, two subjects of enormous current importance and influence. Exploring how they affect each other, each chapter discusses a legally themed film or television show, such as Philadelphiaor Dead Man Walking, and treats it as both a cultural and a legal text, illustrating how popular culture both constructs our perceptions of law, and changes the way that players in the legal system behave. Written without theoretical jargon, Law and Popular Culture: A Course Bookis intended for use in undergraduate or graduate courses and can be taught by anyone who enjoys pop culture and is interested in law.