How Long to Read Law, Culture, and Ritual

How Long Does it Take to Read Law, Culture, and Ritual?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 45 minutes to read Law, Culture, and Ritual by Oscar G Chase

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"Oscar G. Chase studies the American legal system in the manner of an anthropologist. By comparing American 'dispute ways' with those of other systems, including some commonly believed to be more 'primitive, ' he finds interesting similarities that challenge the premise that we live in a society regulated by a rational and just 'rule of law.'" --New York Law Journal"A witty and engaging endeavor. . . . A good contribution to our professional knowledge, and it is a must reading." --Law and Politics Book Review"After reading Law, Culture, and Ritual, no one could ever again think that our legal proceedings are nothing more than an efficient method of discovering truth and applying law. Oscar Chase effectively uses a comparative approach to help us to step back from our legal practices and see just how steeped in myths, rituals and traditions they are. Scholars will want to read this book for its contribution to comparative law, but everyone interested in American culture should read this book. Chase shows us that there is no separating law from culture: each informs and maintains the other. Law, Culture, and Ritual is a major step forward in the rapidly expanding field of the cultural study of law." --Paul Kahn, author of The Cultural Study of Law: Reconstructing Legal Scholarship"Having allowed ourselves to be convinced (wrongly) that we are the most litigious people in the world, Americans have become obsessed with finding (quick) cures. Oscar Chase's book sounds a salutary warning. By presenting striking comparative examples that shatter our parochialism, he forces us to examine the cultural roots of dispute processes." --Richard Abel, Connell Professor of Law, UCLA LawSchoolDisputing systems are products of the societies in which they operate - they originate and mutate in respons

How long is Law, Culture, and Ritual?

Law, Culture, and Ritual by Oscar G Chase is 223 pages long, and a total of 56,419 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Law, Culture, and Ritual Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Law, Culture, and Ritual aloud.

What Reading Level is Law, Culture, and Ritual?

Law, Culture, and Ritual is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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