Exploring Law And Culture

Bracey (John Jay College of Criminal Justice and City U. of New York) introduces the study of law and culture for students of anthropology, law and society, and justice studies. She views the relationship between law and culture as a two-way street, and that each can be used to study the other. She outlines history and methods of study; types of law in various cultures and those used for domination and acculturation; Western and traditional law; religious law, focusing on Islamic and Jewish traditions; how anthropologists have studied the US legal system; and cultural pluralism. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)