Impersonations: Troubling the Person in Law and Culture

by Sheryl Hamilton

Overview

Sheryl N. Hamilton uses five different kinds of persons - corporations, women, clones, computers, and celebrities - to discuss the instability of the concept of personhood and to examine some of the ways in which broader social anxieties are expressed in these case studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442669642
Publisher:	University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Publication date:	06/17/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Sheryl N. Hamilton is an associate professor in the Department of Law and the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University.

What People are Saying About This

David Howes

'Impersonations is a brilliantly conceived and beautifully executed book. Sheryl Hamilton is a wonderful storyteller, and the stories she has chosen to tell are as captivating as they are edifying.'

Theresa Scassa

'Impersonations is a terrific book: engaging, well-written, and thought-provoking. Its subject matter and quality make it an important contribution to legal scholarship. I enjoyed reading it immensely.'