From Law and Literature to Legality and Affect explores the enduring relevance of Law and Literature within law and culture. It combines traditional approaches with insights from critical media studies, affect theory, and cultural narratology.
Contents
- Analysis of themes such as ethnonationalism, anti-immigration sentiment, and systemic racism in Germany and the United States.
- Historical context with reference to Jacob Grimm's Von der Poesie im Recht (1815/16), which proposes an alternative legal order where law, poetic language, and feeling converge.
- The political dimension of Law and Literature today, including movements like Black Lives Matter that document and combat police violence.
- Methods for understanding legal identities, analyzing legal texts, and comprehending cultural legal issues in an affective way.
Application and Language
This teaching material is suitable for academic use and self-study in the fields of law, culture, and media. The text is in English and targets an advanced language level (C1-C2).
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