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OverviewModern technology has radically and irretrievably altered our sense of identity and hence our social, political, and legal life, argues Lawrence M. Friedman in this bold new book. In traditional societies, he explains, relationships and identities were strongly vertical: there was a clear line of authority from top to bottom, and identity was fixed by one's birth or social position. But in modern society, identity and authority have become much more horizontal: people feel freer to choose who they are and to form relationships on a plane of equality. Friedman examines how modern life centers on human identity seen in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, and religion, and how this new way of defining oneself affects politics, social structure, and the law. Our horizontal society, he says, is the product of the mass media-in particular, television-which break down the isolation of traditional life and allow individuals to connect with like-minded others across barriers of space and time. As horizontal groups blossom, loyalties and allegiances to smaller groups fragment what seemed to be the unity of the larger nation. In addition, the media's ability to spread a global mass culture causes a breakdown of cultural isolation that leads to more immigration and heavy pressure on the laws and institutions of citizenship and immigration. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lawrence M. FriedmanPublisher: Yale University Press Imprint: Yale University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780300208993ISBN 10: 0300208995 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 22 July 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews"""I find this a thoughtful, stimulating, and well-written book. In short, it is typical of Friedman’s work.""—Kenneth L. Karst, UCLA School of Law" I find this a thoughtful, stimulating, and well-written book. In short, it is typical of Friedman's work. -Kenneth L. Karst, UCLA School of Law Author InformationLawrence M. Friedman is Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor of Law at Stanford University Law School. He is the author or editor of more than twenty books and has written extensively on American legal history and the relationship of law and society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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