Oral history on trial : recognizing aboriginal narratives in the courts
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Oral history on trial : recognizing aboriginal narratives in the courts
UBC Press, c2011
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This important book breaks new ground by asking how oral histories might be incorporated into existing text-based, "black letter law" court systems. Along with a compelling analysis of Aboriginal, legal, and anthropological concepts of fact and evidence, Oral History on Trial traces the long trajectory of oral history from community to court, and offers a sophisticated critique of the Crown's use of Aboriginal materials in key cases. A bold intervention in legal and anthropological scholarship, Oral History on Trial presents a powerful argument for a reconsideration of the Crown's approach to oral history.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Issues in Law and Social Science
2 The Social Life of Oral Narratives
3 Aboriginal and Other Perspectives
4 Court and Crown
5 The Way Forward? An Anthropological View
6 Conclusions
References
Index
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