Biopolitics and Resistance in Legal Education

This book explores the resistance to the structure of legal education, including the use of less conventional elements of cultural discourse, the centralization of queer and feminist discourses, digital technologies, the place of embodiment, and posthuman knowledges and contexts. It is an indispensable resource for legal education research and scholarship.

Format: Hardback
Length: 238 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Legal education is a critical and political process that shapes individuals into lawyers, navigating the complexities from layperson to expert. It is deeply intertwined with the structure of the law school, which plays a pivotal role in shaping students' subject formation. This book delves into the resistance against this structure, exploring various dimensions. It examines how pedagogic structures in legal education may be incomplete or contested, how cultural discourse can challenge the abstraction of lawyers, how queer and feminist discourses disrupt hierarchies, the impact of digital technologies, the significance of embodiment in legal education settings, and the implications of posthuman knowledges and contexts on legal learning.

The book brings together original and thought-provoking essays from leading international scholars and emerging researchers, making it an invaluable resource for legal education research and scholarship. It offers insights into the complex dynamics of legal education and its relationship to broader social, political, and cultural contexts. By examining the resistance to the law school structure, this book sheds light on the potential for transformation and innovation in legal education, contributing to the ongoing dialogue and development of the field.

Weight: 494g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367775247