Lawrence M. Friedman

Law, Science, and Technology (eBook, ePUB)

Historical and Social Context

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Through a series of historical analyses, Friedman explores the relationship between the legal system and the development of modern science and technology. The scientific revolution produced major changes in culture; and these in turn led to changes in government and law. The book covers, among other topics, the transportation revolution; the camera and the entertainment industry; the "germ theory" and its influence on modern society; and the role of culture and technology in the sexual revolution.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781538178836
• Artikelnr.: 67973200

Autorenporträt

Lawrence M. Friedman is the Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor of Law at Stanford University. He is a leading historian of American law, and a leading scholar associated with the law and society movement. He is the author or editor of more than 30 books on these subjects.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Iron Horse: Railroads and Society
Chapter 2. The Automotive Society
Chapter 3. A World Made of Images
Chapter 4. The Entertainment World
Chapter 5. What the Eye Cannot See
Chapter 6. The People, Yes
Chapter 7. Out of the Closet
Chapter 8. Number Thy Days
Chapter 9. The Dark Side