Embodiment and Legal Theory

Law in Fifty Shades of Grey

Kirsty Duncanson (La Trobe University, Australia)

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Routledge
11 December 2024

Film theory & criticism; History: specific events & topics; Media studies; Sociology; Jurisprudence & philosophy of law

This book addresses the importance of the body in legal theory, through an analysis of the film Fifty Shades of Grey.

As physical beings, we experience law in sensations of outrage when it is applied unethically, righteousness when it finds justice, and joy when it establishes partnerships in marriage. Our bodies feel and know law. In Embodiment and Legal Theory, it is argued that our bodies also theorise law. It is proposed that our bodies are involved in comprehending, negotiating and reimagining the legal concepts that shape our lives. As a medium designed to engage us by stimulating our bodily reactions of tears, laughter, shock and titillation, cinema provides an ideal site for exploring how bodies participate in legal arguments and the construction of legal meaning. For this reason, through a deep analysis of the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2014), this book presents a theory of embodied jurisprudence.

At the intersection of legal theory and film studies, this book will appeal to students and scholars in both these areas, as well as in criminology and cultural studies.

By: Kirsty Duncanson (La Trobe University Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9780367335069
ISBN 10: 0367335069
Pages: 146
Publication Date: 11 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Kirsty Duncanson is Senior Lecturer in Crime, Justice and Legal Studies in the Department of Social Inquiry at La Trobe University, Melbourne.