Anthropological Expertise and Legal Practice

In Conversation

Marie-Claire Foblets, Maria Sapignoli, Brian Donahoe (Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany)

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Routledge
05 June 2024

Society & culture: general; Anthropology; Jurisprudence & philosophy of law; Comparative law; Social law

Series: Law and Anthropology

This book draws on concrete cases of collaboration between anthropologists and legal practitioners to critically assess the use of anthropological expertise in a variety of legal contexts from the point of view of the anthropologist as well as of the decision-maker or legal practitioner. The contributions, several of which are co-authored by anthropologist–legal practitioner tandems, deal with the roles of and relationships between anthropologists and legal professionals, which are often collaborative, interdisciplinary, and complementary. Such interactions go far beyond courts and litigation into areas of law that might be called ‘social justice activism’. They also entail close collaboration with the people –often subjects of violence and dispossession –with whom the anthropologists and legal practitioners are working. The aim of this collection is to draw on past experiences to come up with practical methodological suggestions for facilitating this interaction and collaboration and for enhancing the efficacy of the use of anthropological expertise in legal contexts. Explicitly designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice, and between scholarship and practical application, the book will appeal to scholars and researchers engaged in anthropology, legal anthropology, socio-legal studies, and asylum and migration law. It will also be of interest to legal practitioners and applied social scientists, who can glean valuable lessons regarding the challenges and rewards of genuine collaboration between legal practitioners and social scientists.

Edited by: Marie-Claire Foblets, Maria Sapignoli, Brian Donahoe (Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780367540661
ISBN 10: 0367540665
Series: Law and Anthropology
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 05 June 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Marie-Claire Foblets is Director of the Department of Law & Anthropology at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle, Germany and Honorary Professor at the universities of Leuven (Belgium), Halle (Germany), and Leipzig (Germany). Maria Sapignoli is Associate Professor of Social Anthropology in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Milan (Italy) and Cooperation Partner in the Law & Anthropology Department, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle, Germany. Brian Donahoe is Senior Scientific Editor of the Law & Anthropology Department, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle, Germany.