Justice and Judgment Among the Tiv

Paul Bohannan

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Routledge
22 August 2018

Social & cultural anthropology; Jurisprudence & general issues; Regional geography

Series: African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century

Since publication in 1957 the importance of Bohannan's study of judicial institutions and procedures among the Tiv has been widely recognized. It has contributed widely to the continuing discussion concerning the objectives and methods to be followed in the anthropological study of law and the contribution this makes to comparative jurisprudence. the work describes and defines Tiv ideas of 'law' as expressed in the operations of their courts known as Jir. The analysis is based on and illustrated by numerous cases which the author attended and discussed with leaders in the Jir.

By: Paul Bohannan
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138489561
ISBN 10: 1138489565
Series: African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 22 August 2018
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Bohannan remained in England and was a lecturer in social anthropology at Oxford University until 1956 when he returned to the States taking up an assistant professorship in anthropology at Princeton University. In 1959, Bohannan left Princeton for a full professorship at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. From 1975 to 1982 he taught at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1982 he became dean of the social science and communications department at the University of Southern California (U.S.C.).[4] He retired from full-time teaching in 1987, but remained at U.S.C. as professor emeritus until his death.

Reviews for Justice and Judgment Among the Tiv

'...a sympathetic and perceptive study.... deserves to be read.' African Affairs '...an important addition to our knowledge of how order is maintained... and the detailed analyses of cases are particularly valuable.' Journal of African Administration