The Cultural Lives of Law

License to Harass: Law, Hierarchy, and Offensive Public Speech Laura Beth Nielsen

Offensive street speech--racist and sexist remarks that can make its targets feel both psychologically and physically threatened--is surprisingly common in our society. Many argue that this speech is so detestable that it should be...

Law's Dream of a Common Knowledge Mariana Valverde

If knowledge is power, then the power of law can be studied through the lens of knowledge. This book opens up a substantive new area of legal research--knowledge production--and presents a series of case studies showing that the...

Emblems of Pluralism: Cultural Differences and the State Carol Weisbrod

From outlawing polygamy and mandating public education to protecting the rights of minorities, the framing of group life by the state has been a subject of considerable interest and controversy throughout the history of the United...