自第一次世界大战以来的一个世纪里，真理、伦理和法律的合法权威失去了任何统一的基础。随着激进多元主义的出现，法律已经成为非凡创造力的场所，有时，法律也成为历史上被排除在法律保护之外的人的权利来源。《现代法律文化史》讲述了人类在国家权力面前的斗争——包括原住民土地主张、民众对公司权力的抵制，以及种族灭绝国家暴力的代际影响。这些文章讨论了不同的表达方式（仪式舞蹈、现场街头剧场、广播音响、电影的情感范围等等）如何以及以何种效果帮助构建、纪念和传播政治和法律意义。
《现代法律文化史》以丰富的视觉、文本和声音资源为基础，提出了一些论文，探讨了这一时期关于司法、宪法、法典、协议、争论、财产和占有、错误和法律职业等主题的关键文化案例研究。
A Cultural History of Law in the Modern Age
The period since the First World War has been a century distinguished by the loss of any unitary foundation for truth, ethics, and the legitimate authority of law. With the emergence of radical pluralism, law has become the site of extraordinary creativity and, on occasion, a source of rights for those historically excluded from its protection. A Cultural History of Law in the Modern Age tells stories of human struggles in the face of state authority – including Aboriginal land claims, popular resistance to corporate power, and the inter-generational ramifications of genocidal state violence. The essays address how, and with what effects, different expressive modes (ceremonial dance, live street theater, the acoustics of radio, the affective range of film, to name a few) help to construct, memorialize, and disseminate political and legal meaning.
Drawing upon a wealth of visual, textual and sound sources, A Cultural History of Law in the Modern Age presents essays that examine key cultural case studies of the period on the themes of justice, constitution, codes, agreements, arguments, property and possession, wrongs, and the legal profession.
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