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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > sociology of law > popular culture and law
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > sociology of law > popular culture and law
social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > sociology of law > popular culture and law

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popular culture and law  

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  • Popular culture and law exist in a symbiotic relationship. Recently, however, the line between the two realms has been vanishing, which may create a legitimacy crisis for modern, developed legal systems.The Legal Culture ApproachHigh Culture and Low CultureThere is a well-established distinction between high and low culture for matters of taste or aesthetics. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Popular Culture and Law]

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