Law In Everyday Japan
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A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Lawsuits are rare events in most people's lives. Hig...
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A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. Lawsuits are rare events in most people's lives. High-stakes cases are even less commonplace. Why is it, then, that scholarship about the Japanese leg al system has focused almost exclusively on epic court battles, large-scale social issues, and corporate governance Mark D. West's Law in Everyday Ja pan fills a void in our understanding of the relationship between law and s ocial life in Japan by shifting the focus to cases more representative of e veryday Japanese life. Compiling case studies based on seven fascinating themes--karaoke-based noi se complaints, sumo wrestling, love hotels, post-Kobe earthquake condominiu m reconstruction, lost-and-found outcomes, working hours, and debt-induced suicide--Law in Everyday Japan offers a vibrant portrait of the way law int ermingles with social norms, historically ingrained ideas, and cultural mor es in Japan. Each example is informed by extensive fieldwork. West intervie ws all of the participants-from judges and lawyers to defendants, plaintiff s, and their families-to uncover an everyday Japan where law matters, albei t in very surprising ways. About the Author: Mark D. West is the Nippon Life Professor of Law and director of the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the coauthor of Economic Organizations and Corporate Governance in Japan.
Product Info
ISBN: 0226894037
ISBN-13: 9780226894034
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Year: 2005
Type: Used
Binding: Softcover
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