Justice Performed: Courtroom TV Shows and the Theaters of Popular Law is the first study of the reality TV genre to trace its theatrical legacy; connecting the phenomenon of the daytime TV shows to a long history of theatrical trials staged to educate audiences in pedagogies of citizenship. It examines how judge TV fulfills part of laws performative function: that of providing a participatory spectacle the public can recognize as justice. Since it debuted in 1981 with The Peoples Court; which made famous its star jurist; Judge Joseph A. Wapner; dozens of judges have made the move to television. Unlike the demographics in actual courts; most TV judges are non-white men and women hailing from diverse cultural and racial backgrounds. These judges charge their decisions with personal preferences and cultural innuendos; painting a very different picture of what justice looks like. Drawing on interviews with TV judges; producers and production staff; as well as the authors experience as a studio audience member; the book scrutinizes the performativity of the genre; the needs it meets and the inherent ideological biases about race; gender and civic instruction.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. "Japanese Homes and their Surroundings"- a review by Rich Saylor; ArchitectBy RichA nice companion book to others; such as "The Japanese Bath"; by Bruce Smith. This Dover edition is a reprint of a book written in the 1880s; and so giving a truly authentic representation of the styles of old Japan; uninfluenced by Western concepts. To compare the descriptions and sketches of this book with modern books on the subject is very educational;at the least. There is also a very good glossary of Japanese terms/words in the back; such translations of Japanese words are not often found in most books on Japanese architecture; and are very helpful for those wishing to have a good understanding of the ideas represented in traditional Japanese residential architecture. Very good reading; and wonderful sketches!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Mixed feelings...content vs quality.By SibyllaFive stars for the content; 3 stars for the poor quality of the scanned pages in my copy; sonsplit the difference for a 4 star score. Im a fast reader; and I actually have to go in with a fine tip pen and write in the words so I can read faster than a snails pace. Its really frustrating; and it has been mentioned; so I was expecting it to some extent. Im hoping a mid-range review will encourage someone to make better scans/copies in the future. Id be willing to pay a little more for a more readable book.All that being said; theres a lot of info in here...maybe a bit dry for some; but the architect/interior designer in me loved the first hand accounting and the sketches.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A tale of two worldsBy Kindle Customer Francis BoothAn evocation of the simplicity of the domestic buildings; and the immediacy of nature in the Pacific islands dwellings; with scornful commentary on the design of the house of the western world. All very relevant as we; including east Asia; must learn to live so much more simply in a world of scarcity. and written by a western man of his time who obviously loves the Japan before the Meiji revolution transformed Japan.
