Law, culture, and ritual disputing systems in cross-cultural context / [electronic resource] :
Oscar G. Chase ; foreword by Jerome S. Bruner.
- New York : New York University Press, c2005.
- xv, 207 p. ; 24 cm.
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.