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Samantha Barbas, “Laws of Image: Privacy and Publicity in America” (Stanford Law Books, 2016)
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Samantha Barbas, “Laws of Image: Privacy and Publicity in America” (Stanford Law Books, 2016)
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68 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2016
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In her new book Laws of Image: Privacy and Publicity in America (Stanford Law Books, 2016), Samantha Barbas provides a history of Americans’ use of law to manage their public image. She approaches this endeavor from the perspective of a legal and cultural historian, tracking the correlation between a growing American image consciousness and the rise of laws, such as the tort of invasion of privacy and damages for emotional distress, which enabled individuals to control and defend their public persona.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Aug 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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