Download PDF Law and Popular Culture A Course Book 2nd Edition Politics Media an

2. Download PDF Law and Popular Culture A Course Book 2nd Edition Politics Media and Popular Culture full Description : Explores the interface between law and popular cuure The book asks questions about popular cuure and film such as What can we learn about writing directing editing or scoring How are these narratives constructed What’s the filmmaker’s hidden agenda What makes a pop cuure product seem “realistic” Why should we care about the interaction of these subjects An in depth reader designed for a course in law and popular cuure Ideal for a wide range of undergraduate or graduate programs This text is intended to deepen students’ understanding of both law and popular cuure and the many ways in which they influence each other The chapters examine how popular cuure both reflects and constructs our perceptions of the law and how it changes the way players in the legal system behave Each chapter is based on a particular film or television show involving law and lawyers Discusses how the lawyers in the film or TV show are represented Treats each movie or TV show as both a cuural and a legal text as well as a work of art and a product manufactured to entertain a mass audience and make a profit Considers questions about law and lawyers and focuses on filmmaking film history and film theory Tackles such institutions as law school the jury big law firms and the economics of law practice Deals with many issues of criminal and civil justice and with problems of law practice and legal ethics Written in plain English without theoretical jargon and can be used or taught by anyone who enjoys popular cuure and is interested in law