UG-LAW 182Law and Popular Culture
Law, Undergraduate · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Focus on interface between two important subjects—law and popular culture. Students view series of films or television shows related to law, lawyers, and legal system. Discussion of pop culture treatment of subjects such as adversary system, good and bad lawyers, female lawyers, lawyers from lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, minority lawyers, work life of lawyers, legal education, ethical issues, jury system, and criminal and civil justice, drawing on film theory and filmmaking technique to deepen understanding of interrelationship between law and popular culture. Illumination of ways in which pop culture products both reflect and change social views about law and lawyers. Offered in summer only.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
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