Beschreibung:
Challenging the usual introductions to the study of law, A Critical Introduction to Law argues that law is inherently political and reflects the interests of the few even while presenting itself as neutral.
1. The Common Sense of Law 2. Law, Order and Reality 3. Reality, Anthropology and Dispute Resolution 4. Making Rules, Making Property and Translating Disputes 5. Defining Disputes and Comprehending the World 6. Women and Subordination 7. Patriarchal Relations and Marriage 8. Men, Women, Work and Law 9. The Wider Implications of the Rule of Law 10. Legitimation, Sovereignty and Globalisation 11. Equality and the Rule of Law 12. Reconsiderations