Law Text Culture

Scope & Guideline

Revealing the Complex Ties Between Law, Literature, and Society.

Introduction

Immerse yourself in the scholarly insights of Law Text Culture with our comprehensive guidelines detailing its aims and scope. This page is your resource for understanding the journal's thematic priorities. Stay abreast of trending topics currently drawing significant attention and explore declining topics for a full picture of evolving interests. Our selection of highly cited topics and recent high-impact papers is curated within these guidelines to enhance your research impact.
LanguageEnglish
ISSN1322-9060
PublisherUNIV WOLLONGONG
Support Open AccessNo
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AbbreviationLAW TEXT CULT / Law Text Cult.
Frequency1 issue/year
Time To First Decision-
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AddressNORTHFIELDS AVE, WOLLONGONG, NSW 2522, AUSTRALIA

Aims and Scopes

Law Text Culture serves as an interdisciplinary platform that engages with the intersections of law, culture, and society, particularly focusing on colonial and post-colonial narratives. The journal emphasizes critical analyses of legal frameworks through a cultural lens, often employing metaphor and narrative to dissect complex legal and societal issues.
  1. Colonial and Post-Colonial Studies:
    The journal emphasizes the exploration of colonial legacies and their ongoing impacts on contemporary legal systems, particularly focusing on Indigenous perspectives and rights.
  2. Metaphor and Legal Discourse:
    A significant aspect of the journal's focus is on the role of metaphor in legal language and discourse, analyzing how metaphors shape our understanding of law and justice.
  3. Interdisciplinary Approaches:
    Law Text Culture promotes interdisciplinary methodologies, integrating insights from literature, performance, and cultural studies to enrich legal scholarship.
  4. Indigenous Law and Sovereignty:
    The journal consistently addresses Indigenous legal traditions and sovereignty, advocating for the recognition of Indigenous perspectives within contemporary legal frameworks.
  5. Theatrical Jurisprudence:
    Exploring the intersection of law and performance, the journal examines how theatrical practices can inform and critique legal processes and narratives.
The journal has shown an evolving focus in recent years, with several themes gaining prominence as scholars seek to address contemporary issues through innovative frameworks.
  1. Decolonization and Legal Reform:
    Recent publications have significantly emphasized decolonization efforts within legal frameworks, exploring how legal systems can be transformed to better serve Indigenous populations and address historical injustices.
  2. Narrative and Law:
    The use of narrative as a tool for understanding and critiquing law has become increasingly relevant, with scholars examining how storytelling shapes legal identities and experiences.
  3. Violence and Law:
    There is a growing interest in the intersections of law and violence, particularly regarding how legal systems perpetuate or mitigate violence against marginalized communities.
  4. Environmental Law and Indigenous Rights:
    Emerging themes around environmental justice and Indigenous rights are gaining traction, highlighting the legal implications of ecological crises and the role of Indigenous knowledge in environmental governance.
  5. Cultural Metaphors in Law:
    The exploration of cultural metaphors within legal discourse has become a vibrant area of inquiry, facilitating deeper understandings of how cultural narratives influence legal interpretations.

Declining or Waning

While Law Text Culture continues to expand its horizons, certain themes have appeared less frequently in recent publications, indicating a potential shift in focus or scholarly interest.
  1. Traditional Legal Theory:
    There has been a noticeable decline in articles that engage with conventional legal theories or doctrines, potentially reflecting a broader move towards more critical and contextual approaches.
  2. Historical Legal Analysis:
    Papers centered on historical analyses of law without a contemporary lens appear to be diminishing, as the journal increasingly prioritizes current socio-political contexts.
  3. Legal Formalism:
    The focus on legal formalism, which emphasizes strict adherence to legal rules and procedures, seems to be waning in favor of more fluid and critical interpretations of law.

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