Critical Legal Information Literacy: Legal Information as a Social Construct

Information Literacy and Social Justice: Radical Professional Praxis, 2013

Posted: 20 Mar 2019

Date Written: January 1, 2013

Abstract

Comparing critical information literacy to legal information literacy, Yasmin Sokkar Harker suggests the former will inform the latter in order for law students to begin to understand information as a social construct and to examine power structures that shape the creation, organization and dissemination of legal information.

Keywords: critical information literacy, legal information

Suggested Citation

Sokkar Harker, Yasmin, Critical Legal Information Literacy: Legal Information as a Social Construct (January 1, 2013). Information Literacy and Social Justice: Radical Professional Praxis, 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3343714

Yasmin Sokkar Harker (Contact Author)

CUNY School of Law ( email )

2 Court Square
Long Island City, NY 11101
United States
7183404253 (Phone)

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