Law in Everyday Japan (Paperback, New)

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 legal system has focused almost exclusively on epic court battles, large-scale social issues, and corporate governance? Mark D. West's "Law in Everyday Japan" fills a void in our understanding of the relationship between law and social life in Japan by shifting the focus to cases more representative of everyday Japanese life.
Compiling case studies based on seven fascinating themes--karaoke-based noise complaints, sumo wrestling, love hotels, post-Kobe earthquake condominium reconstruction, lost-and-found outcomes, working hours, and debt-induced suicide--"Law in Everyday Japan" offers a vibrant portrait of the way law intermingles with social norms, historically ingrained ideas, and cultural mores in Japan. Each example is informed by extensive fieldwork. West interviews all of the participants-from judges and lawyers to defendants, plaintiffs, and their families-to uncover an everyday Japan where law matters, albeit in very surprising ways.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	August 2005
Authors:	Mark D. West
Dimensions:	226 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-89403-4
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > Arbitration procedure
LSN:	0-226-89403-7
Barcode:	9780226894034

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