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OverviewAnthropologists have been appearing as key expert witnesses in native title claims for over 20 years. Until now, however, there has been no theoretically-informed, detailed investigation of how the expert testimony of anthropologists is formed and how it is received by judges. This book examines the structure and habitus of both the Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul BurkePublisher: ANU Press Imprint: ANU Press ISBN: 9781921862427ISBN 10: 1921862424 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 01 November 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Lists of Maps, Tables and Figures Towards an Ethnography of Anthropology's Encounter with Modern Law Anthropological Knowledge of the Murray Islands Prior to the Mabo Case Beckett in Mabo The Anthropology of the Broome Region The Anthropology of Broome on Trial The Enigma of Traditional Western Desert Land Tenure Western Desert Ethnography on Trial Apocalypse Yulara? The emergence of a judicial discourse of 'junk’ anthropology Conclusion Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |