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Realistic Socio-Legal Theory$
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Brian Z. Tamanaha

Print publication date: 1999

Print ISBN-13: 9780198298250

Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: March 2012

DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198298250.001.0001

The Internal/External Distinction and the Notion of a ‘Practice’

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(p. 153 ) 6 The Internal/External Distinction and the Notion of a ‘Practice’
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Realistic Socio-Legal Theory
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Brian Z. Tamanaha

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Oxford University Press
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198298250.003.0006

This chapter discusses the internal and external distinction and how it affects socio-legal studies. The Internal view of law is having a first person view of the issues and implementation of such laws. The External view on the other hand, is focused on observing another on how he or she implements such law. The debate between these two distinctions is very important especially in the field of socio-legal studies. In defining the notion of a ‘Practice’ different meanings are provided by the followers of these distinctions.

Keywords:   internal distinction, external distinction, practice

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