The Common Place of Law: Stories from Everyday Life Ewick PatriciaPaperback
The Common Place of Law: Stories from Everyday Life Ewick PatriciaPaperback Why do some people not hesitate to call the police to quiet a barking dog in the middle of the night, while others accept…
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The Common Place of Law: Stories from Everyday Life Ewick PatriciaPaperback
Why do some people not hesitate to call the police to quiet a barking dog in the middle of the night, while others accept the pain and losses associated with defective products, unsuccesful surgery, and discrimination? Their fascinating and original study identifies three common narratives of law that are captured in the stories people tell.One narrative is based on an idea of the law as magisterial and remote. Patricia Ewick and Susan Silbey collected accounts of the law from more than four hundred people of diverse backgrounds in order to explore the different ways that people use and experience it.
A third narrative describes the law as an arbitrary power that is actively resisted. Another views the law as a game with rules that can be manipulated to one's advantage. Drawing on these extensive case studies, Ewick and Silbey present individual experiences interwoven with an
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