The common place of law: stories from everyday life

Ewick and Silbey's "fascinating and original study identifies three narratives of law common to the stories people tell. One is based on the perception that the law is magisterial and remote. Another views the law as a game with rules that can be manipulated to one's advantage. A thir...

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Main Authors: Ewick, Patricia (Author), Silbey, Susan S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago [u.a.] Univ. of Chicago Press 1998
Series:Language and legal discourse
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Ewick and Silbey's "fascinating and original study identifies three narratives of law common to the stories people tell. One is based on the perception that the law is magisterial and remote. Another views the law as a game with rules that can be manipulated to one's advantage. A third describes the law as an arbitrary power that can be actively resisted. Drawing on these extensive case studies, Ewick and Silbey interweave individual experiences with an analysis that constructs a coherent and compelling theory of legality."
Physical Description:XVII, 318 S.
ISBN:0226227421
0226227448
9780226227443