Introduction to Legal StudiesSpring 2007Discussion Questions for Thursday, April 26thThe Common Place of Law (chapter four)1. Each of the three visions of legality set out by the authors (for a summary see page28), is defined according to four categories: Normativity, Constraint, Capacity,and Time & Space. First of all, what do they mean by these terms? Don’t justcopy their words. Come up with your own way of defining and describing theirideas in your own language.a. Normativityb. Constraintc. Capacityd. Time & Space2. Use the grid on the other side of this sheet to describe the “Before the Law” visionof legality as it pertains to each of these categories.3. Storytelling is central to how the authors developed their theory in this book. Thinkof a story that you can tell – either from your own life, from another’s life, fromtelevision, literature, etc. – that would fall under the “Before the Law” category.What about this story reflects the “Before the Law” vision of legality? Don’t simplyrecord the story. ANALYZE it, as you think Ewick and Silbey would.Introduction to Legal StudiesSpring 2007Discussion Questions for Thursday, April 26thThe Common Place of Law (chapter four)NormativityConstraintCapacityTime & SpaceIntroduction to Legal StudiesSpring 2007Discussion Questions for Thursday, April 26thThe Common Place of Law (chapter
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