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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alison Dundes Renteln (Professor of Political Science and Anthropology, Professor of Political Science and Anthropology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 15.80cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780195154030ISBN 10: 0195154037 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 02 June 2005 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPart I: Law and Culture 1: Introduction 2: Why Culture Matters for Justice Part II: Cultural Conflicts in the Courtroom 3: Homicide 4: Children 5: Drugs 6: Animals 7: Marriage 8: Attire 9: The Dead Part III: Toward a Principle of Maximum Accommodation 10: The Cultural Defense in Theory and Practice 11: The Right to Culture Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsSharp and comprehensive Renteln's work stands as an insightful and extraordinary productive inquiry into the relationship between US law and culturality. --Anthropological Quarterly This book will be the definitive treatment of law's complex relation to culture for a long time to come. --Choice The specific cases that the author summarizes and the bibliographic references make The Cultural Defense an extraordinarily valuable resource for further research into the role of courts in evaluating and using cultural evidence. --Perspectives on Politics Sharp and comprehensive Renteln's work stands as an insightful and extraordinary productive inquiry into the relationship between US law and culturality. --Anthropological Quarterly<br> This book will be the definitive treatment of law's complex relation to culture for a long time to come. --Choice<br> The specific cases that the author summarizes and the bibliographic references make The Cultural Defense an extraordinarily valuable resource for further research into the role of courts in evaluating and using cultural evidence. --Perspectives on Politics<br> Author InformationAlison Dundes Renteln is Professor of Political Science and Anthropology at the University of Southern California. An expert on cultural rights, her publications include International Human Rights and Folk Law (co-edited with Alan Dundes). She holds a Ph.D in Jurisprudence and Social Policy from UC Berkeley, and a J.D. from USC. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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