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Peer reviewedGreenhouse, Carol J. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1981
This essay summarizes the differences between the anthropological view and the folk (cultural) view of the law. The anthropologist focuses on individual relationships while the lawyer emphasizes institutional arrangements. The author argues that these distinct underlying assumptions lead to divergent conceptions of the role of law and the…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Codification, Conflict Resolution, Cross Cultural Studies
