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Tiersma, Peter Meijes.
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343.099 22
Publication Date
2010
Summary
"Technological revolutions have had an unquestionable impact on culture and society. In the legal realm, the rise of literacy and print culture made possible the governing of large empires, the memorializing of private legal transactions, and the broad distribution of judicial precedents and legislation. These developments promote the rule of law and the certainty of private legal transactions. Yet each of these technologies has its shadow side: written or printed texts lack the flexibility of oral communication, and the literary practices of the legal profession can frustrate ordinary citizens, who may be bound by documents whose implications they scarcely understand. Parchment, Paper, Pixels offers an engaging exploration of the impact of three technological revolutions on the law. Beginning with the invention of writing, continuing with the mass production of identical copies of legal texts brought about by the printing press, and ending with a discussion of computers and the Internet, Peter M. Tiersma traces the journey of contracts, wills, statutes, judicial opinions, and other legal texts through the past and into the future. Though the ultimate effects of modern technologies on our legal system remain to be seen, Parchment, Paper, Pixels offers readers an insightful guide as to how our shifting forms of technological literacy have shaped and continue to shape the nature and practice of law today"--Provided by publisher.
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54897.9414
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Bolander, Brook, author.
Call Number
302.23 23
Publication Date
2013
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Electronic Resources
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0.9730
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Hartley, John, 1948-
Call Number
302.231 HAR
Publication Date
2009
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Books
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Arroyo, Sarah J., 1970-
Call Number
302.231 23
Publication Date
2013
Summary
Like. Share. Comment. Subscribe. Embed. Upload. Check in. The commands of the modern online world relentlessly prompt participation and encourage collaboration, connecting people in ways not possible even five years ago. This connectedness no doubt influences college writing courses in both form and content, creating possibilities for investigating new forms of writing and student participation. In this innovative volume, Sarah J. Arroyo argues for a "participatory composition," inspired by the culture of online video sharing and framed by theorist Gregory Ulmer's concept of elect.
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Gates, Bill, 1956-
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658.4038 GAT
Publication Date
1999
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O'Neil, Mathieu.
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302.231 22
Publication Date
2009
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