Rehumanizing Law - A Theory of Law and Democracy (Hardcover)

In a popular sense, 'law' connotes the rules of a society, as well as the institutions that make and enforce those rules. Although laws are created and interpreted in legislatures and courtrooms by individuals with very specialized knowledge, the practice and making of law is closely tied to other systems of knowledge. To emphasize this often downplayed connection, Rehumanizing Law examines the law in relation to narrative, a fundamental mode of human expression. Randy D. Gordon illustrates the bridge between narrative and law by considering whether literature can prompt legislation. Using Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, Gordon shows that literary works can figure in important regulatory measures. Discussing the rule of law in relation to democracy, he reads Melville's Billy Budd and analyzes the O.J. Simpson and Rodney King cases. This highly original and creative study reconnects the law to its narrative roots by showing how and why stories become laws.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	April 2011
Authors:	Randy Gordon
Dimensions:	238 x 161 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-4426-4229-4
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Law & society
LSN:	1-4426-4229-7
Barcode:	9781442642294

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