ANTH 356 - The Anthropology of Law Fazell

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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This course examines legal systems in different cultures. It explores through comparison, and through ethnographic case studies, the relationship between law and culture; unctional definitions of law; dispute and dispute settlement; legal knowledge-both substantive law (statutes) and procedural law (forms of adjudication); legal principles and the underlying cultural precepts that inform action and conduct. PREREQUISITE: Anth 106 or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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