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Law, culture, and ritual [electronic resource] : disputing systems in cross-cultural context / Oscar G. Chase ; foreword by Jerome S. Bruner.

By: Chase, Oscar G.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: New York : New York University Press, c2005Description: xv, 207 p. ; 24 cm.Subject(s): Dispute resolution (Law) | Culture and lawGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 303.6/9 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
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.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.