| Arguing with Tradition: The Language of Law in Hopi Tribal Court Contributor(s): Richland, Justin B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226712958 ISBN-13: 9780226712956 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $27.72 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Courts - General - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice |
| Dewey: 346.730 |
| LCCN: 2007043031 |
| Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.03" W x 8.97" (0.61 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Arguing with Tradition is the first book to explore language and interaction within a contemporary Native American legal system. Grounded in Justin Richland's extensive field research on the Hopi Indian Nation of northeastern Arizona--on whose appellate court he now serves as Justice Pro Tempore--this innovative work explains how Hopi notions of tradition and culture shape and are shaped by the processes of Hopi jurisprudence. Like many indigenous legal institutions across North America, the Hopi Tribal Court was created in the image of Anglo-American-style law. But Richland shows that in recent years, Hopi jurists and litigants have called for their courts to develop a jurisprudence that better reflects Hopi culture and traditions. Providing unprecedented insights into the Hopi and English courtroom interactions through which this conflict plays out, Richland argues that tensions between the language of Anglo-style law and Hopi tradition both drive Hopi jurisprudence and make it unique. Ultimately, Richland's analyses of the language of Hopi law offer a fresh approach to the cultural politics that influence indigenous legal and governmental practices worldwide. |
Contributor Bio(s): Richland, Justin B.: - Justin B. Richland is associate professor of anthropology and social sciences in the College at the University of Chicago. |