Publication

2012 - Ashgate Pub. Co., Burlington, VT, Vermont

Language

English

Word Count

58,250 words, Guess

Page Count

233 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC340.071
  • LCCK100 .A88 2012

Alternate Titles

  • Moral imagination and the legal life.

Description

"In Western culture, law is dominated by textual representation. Lawyers, academics and law students live and work in a textual world where the written word is law and law is interpreted largely within written and printed discourse. Is it possible, however, to understand and learn law differently? Could modes of knowing, feeling, memory and expectation commonly present in the Arts enable a deeper understanding of law's discourse and practice? If so, how might that work for students, lawyers and academics in the classroom, and in continuing professional development? Bringing together scholars and practitioners internationally from the fields of legal education, legal theory, theatre, architecture, and visual and movement arts, this book is evdience of how the Arts can powerfully revitalize the theory and practice of legal education. Through discussion of theory and practice in the humanities and Arts, linked to practical examples of radical interventions, the chapters reveal how the Arts can transform educational practice and our view of its place in legal practice"--P. [4] of cover.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Emerging legal education

Other Editions

  • The arts and the legal academy: beyond text in legal educationAshgate Pub. Co.2012-01-01

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!