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The Common Place of Law
Patricia Ewick
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Paperback. This study explores the different ways people view the law. It identifies three common narratives: one is based on the idea of the law as magisterial and remote; another views the law as a game to be played; and a third narrative describes the law as an arbitrary power to be actively resisted. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1 line drawing, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; LAB; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
This study explores the different ways people view the law. It identifies three common narratives: one is based on the idea of the law as magisterial and remote; another views the law as a game with rules that can be manipulated to one's advantage; and a third narrative describes the law as an arbitrary power to be actively resisted. Drawing on more than 400 extensive case studies, the text presents individual experiences interwoven with an analysis that charts a coherent theory of legality. It depicts the institution as it is lived: strange and familiar, imperfect and ordinary, and at the ... Read more
This study explores the different ways people view the law. It identifies three common narratives: one is based on the idea of the law as magisterial and remote; another views the law as a game with rules that can be manipulated to one's advantage; and a third narrative describes the law as an arbitrary power to be actively resisted. Drawing on more than 400 extensive case studies, the text presents individual experiences interwoven with an analysis that charts a coherent theory of legality. It depicts the institution as it is lived: strange and familiar, imperfect and ordinary, and at the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Series
Language & Legal Discourse S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226227443
SKU
V9780226227443
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