Screen LibraryLaw, science, and technology : historical and social context /
"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, amo...
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Rowman & Littlefield,
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| Publisher Address: | Lanham, Maryland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2023] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"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; "germ theory" and its influence on modern society; and the role of culture and technology in the sexual revolution." -- "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"-- |
| Carrier Form: | vii, 187 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781538178829 1538178826 |
| Index Number: | KF352 |
| CLC: | D971.29 |
| Call Number: | D971.29/F911-3 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- The iron horse -- The automotive society -- A world made of images -- The entertainment world -- What the eye cannot see -- The people, yes -- Out of the closet -- Number thy days -- The dark side. |