Lex populi : the jurisprudence of popular culture / William P. MacNeil.

Author/creator MacNeil, William P.
Format Book
Publication InfoStanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2007.
Descriptionxiv, 241 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesThe cultural lives of law
Cultural lives of law. ^A690011
Contents Introduction: toward an intertextual jurisprudence -- Kidlit as law 'n lit: Harry Potter and the scales of justice -- You slay me! Buffy as jurisprude of desire -- "The first rule of fight club is-you do not talk about fight club!" The perverse core of legal positivism -- One recht to rule them all! Law's empire in the age of empire -- Precrime never pays! Law and economics in Minority Report -- Critically blonde: law school as training for Hersteria -- "It's the vibe!" The common law imaginary Down Under -- Million Dollar Terri: "The culture of life" and the right to die -- Conclusion: Whither Lex Populi? A law by and for the people.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [207]-228) and index.
Bibliography noteIncludes filmography: p. 228-232.
LCCN 2006036365
ISBN9780804753678 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0804753679 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks K487.C8 M33 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold