Anthropology and Law: A Critical Introduction

by Mark Goodale

Book Overview

An introduction to the anthropology of law that explores the connections between law, politics, and technology

From legal responsibility for genocide to rectifying past injuries to indigenous people, the anthropology of law addresses some of the crucial ethical issues of our day. Over the past twenty-five years, anthropologists have studied how new forms of law have reshaped important questions of citizenship, biotechnology, and rights...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479895512
• ISBN13: 9781479895519
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"