Cultural misunderstanding put to the legal test
Obook by Stephanie Schwerter and Hervé Delplanque
Editions Frank & Timme
In the age of globalization, cultural misunderstandings are omnipresent. This book sets out to explore the issues and consequences of the complex relationship between culture and law. Using an interdisciplinary
interdisciplinary approach, the theme is examined and analyzed from a legal, linguistic and translational perspective.
A cross-disciplinary approach to the subject
Treated in a cross-disciplinary way, the subject considers aspects of both private and public law, on a national or international
level, and delivers empirical, political and legal considerations.
empirical, political and philosophical considerations. Through their testimonies, professionals from the world of justice bring a
concrete dimension to the study.
concrete dimension to the study, which, by blending theory and practice, aims to open up new avenues and perspectives.
Publishers
Stephanie Schwerter is professor of British literature and translatology at the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (Valenciennes)
Hervé Delplanque is a doctor of law and a member of the Valenciennes bar.
Practicing mainly in criminal law, he is regular counsel to prison, police and gendarmerie officers. He is president of the Institut Sociétés et Humanités at the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (Valenciennes)
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