Commentary: from the state law monopoly to the social theory of collectivities. Issue 3 (2nd September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marschelke, Jan-Christoph
• Is Part Of: Journal of legal pluralism and unofficial law. Volume 50:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 275
• Page End: 279
• Publication Date: 2018-09-02
• Subjects: Legal pluralism -- social collectives -- practice theory -- network theory -- community; Legal polycentricity -- Periodicals; Customary law -- Periodicals; Ethnological jurisprudence -- Periodicals; 340.505
• DOI: 10.1080/07329113.2018.1554367
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0732-9113

Abstract

Abstract: This commentary argues that legal pluralism research should be in thorough conversation with social theory. Practice theory and theories of network and community seem to be the most interesting candidates for this exchange. In this conversation, however, ethnographic legal studies should be careful not to lose track of the law and of normativity.