{"product_id":"when-law-goes-pop-9780226752921","title":"When Law Goes Pop","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the consequences when legal culture and popular culture dissolve into each other? This text offers a study of law and popular culture. It argues that in the welter of communication technologies, an unrestrained marketplace, and postmodern ideas, law is increasingly becoming a spectacle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[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","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400107565399,"sku":"9780226752921","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226752921.jpg?v=1730469747","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/when-law-goes-pop-9780226752921","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}