Legally Speaking Contemporary American Culture and the Law |
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| Author:
| Porsdam, Helle |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55849-208-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1999 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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An examination of how the law and legal discourse have shaped American culture. It demonstrates that when conflicts occur, Americans turn to jurists rather than to politicians or clergy, and it looks at a variety of cultural evidence, such as the novels of Scott Turow and Sara Paretsky.
An examination of how the law and legal discourse have shaped American culture. It demonstrates that when conflicts occur, Americans turn to jurists rather than to politicians or clergy, and it looks at a variety of cultural evidence, such as the novels of Scott Turow and Sara Paretsky.