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Book SynopsisThis volume of Studies in Law, Politics and Society examines the contribution of ethnography to our understanding of contemporary legal and political phenomena, with a particular focus on how it enables us to make sense of modern life under conditions of post-colonialism and globalization. Through the examination of case studies such as affirmative action at the University of Michigan, the US government and tribal consultations, the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem, and freedom of speech on campus, this edited volume demonstrates the value of ethnography as a method of scholarly investigation within law and politics. Written by an impressive group of interdisciplinary scholars, this book will prove invaluable to students and researchers in the fields of law and politics.
Trade ReviewThis volume consists of five essays by scholars working in anthropology, political science, and liberal studies in the US, who apply ethnography to contemporary societal, legal, and political phenomena. They provide case studies of affirmative action at the U. of Michigan; the H-2 visa and adversarial legalism; legal language in the context of the US government and tribal consultations, particularly with the Hopi Tribe and the US Forest Service; place-based governance identity among the civil servants responsible for the California Current large marine ecosystem; and freedom of speech on college campuses, from the perspectives of legal and public policy and using the example of a talk given by Milo Yiannopoulos at the U. of Washington. -- Copyright 2019 * Portland, OR *
Table of ContentsSection I: General Articles Chapter 1. By Other Means: The Continuation Of Affirmative Action Policy At The University Of Michigan;
Lauren Foley Chapter 2. Making "Adversarial Legalism" The H-2 Way of Law;
Gabrielle E. Clark Section II: Ethnographic Investigations: Perspectives on Contemporary Law and Politics Chapter 3. Ethnography, Jurisdiction and The Meaning of Meaningful Tribal Consultations;
Justin B. Richland Chapter 4. Governing Futures: Oceanic Possibilities, Uncertainties, and Expertise;
Kathleen M. Sullivan Chapter 5. When Hate Circulates on Campus to Uphold Free Speech;
Jessica Johnson
