An examination of how the law and legal discourse have shaped American culture. It demonstrates that when conflicts occur, Americans turn to jurists rather than to politicians or clergy, and it looks at a variety of cultural evidence, such as the novels of Scott Turow and Sara Paretsky.
| ISBN: | 9781558492080 |
| Publication date: | 31st July 1999 |
| Author: | Helle Porsdam |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 269 pages |
| Genres: |
Law Cultural studies Anthropology |
An examination of how the law and legal discourse have shaped American culture. It demonstrates that when conflicts occur, Americans turn to jurists rather than to politicians or clergy, and it looks at a variety of cultural evidence, such as the novels of Scott Turow and Sara Paretsky.
Legally Speaking features in the following genres: Law, Cultural studies, Anthropology
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Legally Speaking was written by Helle Porsdam and published by University of Massachusetts Press
Legally Speaking has 269 pages