Comparative Law and Anthropology
The
topical chapters in this cutting-edge collection at the intersection of
comparative law and anthropology explore the mutually enriching
insights and outlooks of the two fields. Comparative Law and
Anthropology adopts a foundational approach to social and cultural
issues and their resolution, rather than relying on unified paradigms of
research or unified objects of study. Taken together, the contributions
extend long-developing trends from legal anthropology to an
anthropology of law and from externally imposed to internally generated
interpretations of norms and processes of legal significance within
particular cultures. The book's expansive conceptualization of
comparative law encompasses not only its traditional geographical
orientation, but also historical and jurisprudential dimensions. It is
also noteworthy in blending the expertise of long-established, acclaimed
scholars with new voices from a range of disciplines and backgrounds.
