Legal Anthropology: An Introduction

Authors

James M. DonovanFollow

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Description

LEGAL ANTHROPOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION offers an initial overview of the challenging debates surrounding the cross-cultural analysis of legal systems. Equal parts review and criticism, the author outlines the historical landmarks in the development of the discipline, identifying both strengths and weaknesses of each stage and contribution. LEGAL ANTHROPOLOGY suggests that future progress can be made by treating as the distinguishing feature of law the perceived fairness of structural inequalities of social systems, rather than the traditional emphasis upon sanction or dispute resolution.

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Publisher

AltaMira Press

City

Lanham, MD

ISBN

978-0-7591-0982-7

Disciplines

Anthropology | Law

Notes

Donovan, James M. Legal Anthropology: An Introduction. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press, 2008.

Recommended Citation

Donovan, James M., "Legal Anthropology: An Introduction" (2008). Law Faculty Books and Chapters. 2.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/lawfac_book/2