Law, culture, and ritual : disputing systems in cross-cultural context /

Disputing systems are products of the societies in which they operate--they originate and mutate in response to disputes that are particular to specific social, cultural, and political contexts. Disputing procedures, therefore, are an important medium through which fundamental beliefs, values, and s...

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Autore principale: Chase, Oscar G.
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: New York : New York University Press, ©2005.
Accesso online:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=174211
Sommario:
  • The lessons of the Azande
  • "Modern" dispute-ways
  • American "exceptionalism" in civil litigation
  • The discretionary power of the judge in cultural context
  • The rise of ADR in cultural context
  • The role of ritual
  • How disputing influences culture.