| Description |
xxvi, 273 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Politics, media, and popular culture, 1094-6225 ; v. 8 |
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Politics, media & popular culture ; v. 8
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| Contents |
Pt. I. Law, lawyers, and the legal system -- 1. Introduction to law and popular culture -- 2. The adversary system and the courtroom genre : assigned film : Anatomy of a murder (1959) -- 3. Lawyers as heroes : assigned film : To kill a mockingbird (1962) -- 4. Lawyers as villains : assigned film : The verdict (1982) -- 5. The life of lawyers : assigned film : Counsellor at law (1933) -- 6. Legal education : assigned film : The paper chase (1973) -- 7. Law on television : assigned film : L. A. law (1986) -- Pt. II. Criminal justice -- 8. The criminal justice system : assigned film : Indictment (1995) -- 9. The criminal jury : assigned film : 12 angry men (1957) -- 10. Constitutional rights in criminal cases : assigned film : The star chamber (1983) -- 11. The death penalty : assigned film : Dead man walking (1996) -- Pt. III. Civil justice -- 12. The civil justice system : assigned film : Class action (1990) -- 13. Civil rights : assigned film : Philadelphia (1993) |
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14. Family law : assigned film : Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) |
| Summary |
"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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-264) and index |
| Subject |
Law on television.
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Law in motion pictures.
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Law -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Culture and law.
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Lawyers in motion pictures.
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Lawyers on television.
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Justice, Administration of, in motion pictures.
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Justice, Administration of, on television.
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Popular culture -- United States.
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| Author |
Mader, Shannon.
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| LC no. |
2003006821 |
| ISBN |
0820458155 paperback |
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