Law and Popular Culture
Subtitle: A Course Book (Politics, Media, and Popular Culture)
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: August 2, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780820458151
Subjects: Legal Reference / Law Profession; Lawyers in motion pictures; Justice, Administration of, in; Law; Popular Culture - General; Media & the Law; Lawyers on television; General; Culture and law; Justice, Administration of, on
Description: "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 Philadelphia or 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 Book is intended for use in undergraduate or graduate courses and can be taught by anyone who enjoys pop culture and is interested in law."--BOOK JACKET.