Inside and outside the law : anthropological studies of authority and ambiguity / edited by Olivia Harris.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harris, Olivia.

European Association of Social Anthropologists.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law and anthropology.

Culture and law.

Physical Description:

viii, 218 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Summary:

"Inside and Outside the Law" analyzes the relationship between the law, the state and its citizens. Drawing on general theories and specific case-studies, it examines the diverse ways in which people in different cultural and historical settings have experienced the ambiguities of law. With chapters that encompass countries such as Peru, Mozambique, Spain, Iran, the US and Britain this book has a strong global perspective.

Notes:

"European Association of Social Anthropologists."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

041512929X

0415129281

9780415129282

9780415129299

OCLC:

34658896

Publisher Number:

99943943576

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