| When Law Goes Pop: The Vanishing Line Between Law and Popular Culture Contributor(s): Sherwin, Richard K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226752925 ISBN-13: 9780226752921 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: In recent years, the two-way traffic between law and popular culture has exploded, from the media blitzes surrounding high-profile trials and the flood of television judges ruling on real-life conflicts to the use of a feature film as a closing argument within the courtroom. What becomes of law when it takes the same paths as advertising and public relations? What becomes of law when it turns into spectacle? These are fateful questions for law in an age of images, and Richard K. Sherwin tackles them with insight and vigor. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Law |
| Dewey: 347.735 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.14" W x 9.14" (0.99 lbs) 332 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The past few decades have seen the legal system entering American popular culture like never before, from the media blitzes surrounding high-profile trials to the countless television programs in which judges rule on everyday disputes. What, if anything, does this mean for the legal system itself? According to Richard K. Sherwin, it is a dangerous development-one that threatens to turn law into spectacle, undermining public confidence as legal style and logic begin to resemble advertising and public relations. "Sherwin offers insightful, intriguing analyses of movies and other cultural products. His examination of legal discourse and popular culture will inform, enlighten, and even entertain."-William Halton, The Law and Politics Book Review "[Sherwin's] knowledge of how media culture affects the courtroom is valuable, as is his rigorous examination. Can we prevent America's legal system from going 'pop'-losing its legitimacy by becoming just another part of popular culture? Given America's courtroom obsession . . . it's about time someone did some explaining."-Julie Scelfo, Brill's Content "[A] brilliant analysis of the jury system in our media-saturated age. . . . [D]iscerning readers will see a truly integrative intelligence at work, proposing possible solutions rather than simply bemoaning problems."-Publishers Weekly |