Everyday Practices and Trouble Cases
Author | : Austin Sarat |
Publisher | : Northwestern University Press |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-13 | : 0810114364 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780810114364 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Download or read book Everyday Practices and Trouble Cases written by Austin Sarat and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyday Practices and Trouble Cases asks how law helps to constitute the worlds in which we live every day, and how law responds to disruptions and disputes that arise in various realms. Leading scholars explore the dichotomy between everyday practices and trouble cases, and the way various kinds of research have addressed that dichotomy, illuminating the pervasive role of law in social life as well as the capacity of law to respond to social conflict.