ANTH 20410 /30410 - The Ethnography of Law

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

PQ: Third- or fourth-year standing. This seminar focuses primarily, but not exclusively, on American legal culture. Topics include the socialization of lawyers in law schools and firms, judicial decision making, and media representations of the law. Students conduct fieldwork in various legal settings as a foundation for class discussions about the contributions ethnographic research can make in understanding legal culture and how such research can be useful in practicing law and shaping social policy. M. Fred. Winter.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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