Law, culture, and ritual [electronic resource] : disputing systems in cross-cultural context / Oscar G. Chase ; foreword by Jerome S. Bruner.
Publication details: New York : New York University Press, c2005.Description: xv, 207 p. ; 24 cmSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 303.6/9 22
- K2390 .C48 2005eb
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-196) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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