Narratives as the Cultural Context of Law

J 2020

Narratives as the Cultural Context of Law

ŠKOP, Martin

Basic information

Original name

Narratives as the Cultural Context of Law

Name in Czech

Vyprávnění jako kulturní kontext práva

Authors

ŠKOP, Martin (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique, 2020, 0952-8059

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

50501 Law

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14220/20:00114132

Organization unit

Faculty of Law

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11196-019-09665-w

UT WoS

000519443800009

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85074463021

Keywords (in Czech)

právo a literatura;narativ;sociologie práva;legitimita

Keywords in English

Law and Literature;narrative;sociology of law;legitimacy

Abstract

In the original language

Law can be characterised as a highly specialized tool with strong social impact requiring social legitimization and acceptance. Law is also specific, abstract world. World that needs words to exist. To understand law and to share its content it is important to focus on narratives related to it. The article deals with the importance of narration in law as the consequence of discursive peculiarity of law and its dependence on the acceptance of societies. Law is culturally conditioned, and by means of narrative can combine the expectations of society concerning legitimation with legal rationality. The law cannot function exclusively as an abstract and formal structure nor an administrative apparatus, with own ways of legitimization or justification. Through social acceptance law gains its real form, but at the same time it is subordinated to cultural patterns. Changes in narratives change the law and then the real world. The article shows possible ways of analysis of narratives, narrative strategies and forms that are present in law.

Links

GA19-12837S, research and development project

Name: Právo v literatuře: kvalitativní analýza obrazu práva v krásné literatuře přelomu 19. a 20. století

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Cite

ŠKOP, Martin. Narratives as the Cultural Context of Law. International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique. 2020, vol. 33, No 1, p. 101-111. ISSN 0952-8059. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11196-019-09665-w.

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ŠKOP, Martin. Narratives as the Cultural Context of Law. \textit{International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique}. 2020, vol.~33, No~1, p.~101-111. ISSN~0952-8059. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11196-019-09665-w.

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