Law in the Everyday Lives of Transnational Families: An Introduction

In the introduction of this special issue on “Law in the everyday lives of transnational families”, we argue that in the socio-legal literature on transnationalism and transnational legal process, ordinary people as actors are missing. On the other hand, what is missing from the abundant literature...

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Main Authors: Betty De Hart, Wibo van Rossum, Iris Sportel
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Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2013-12-01
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Online Access:https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/338
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description In the introduction of this special issue on “Law in the everyday lives of transnational families”, we argue that in the socio-legal literature on transnationalism and transnational legal process, ordinary people as actors are missing. On the other hand, what is missing from the abundant literature on transnational families, is law, or are ordinary people. In this special issue, we look at how transnational families as legal actors are part of transnational legal processes and how transnational families meet with different types of legal rules that mingle with and influence the personal and private sphere of family life. We specific look at three issues that come up in this context: the power of law, how transnational family members use law and the role of networks and family. En la introducción del número especial sobre “Derecho en el día a día de las familias trasnacionales”, defendemos que en la literatura sociojurídica sobre trasnacionalismo y procesos legales trasnacionales, no se contemplan las personas corrientes como actores. Por otro lado, lo que falta en la abundante literatura sobre familias trasnacionales es el derecho, o son las personas corrientes. En este número especial se analiza cómo las familias trasnacionales, en el papel de actores legales, son parte de procesos legales trasnacionales, y cómo las familias trasnacionales cumplen diferentes tipos de normas legales que atienden a, e influyen en la esfera personal y privada de la vida familiar. Específicamente, se contemplan tres aspectos que surgen en este contexto: el poder del derecho, cómo usan los miembros de las familias trasnacionales el derecho y el papel de las redes de conocidos y el derecho. DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER FROM SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2366404
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spelling doaj-art-5849a3751c544dffba3b4ac1b8183f202024-11-25T15:11:48ZengOñati International Institute for the Sociology of LawOñati Socio-Legal Series2079-59712013-12-0136329Law in the Everyday Lives of Transnational Families: An IntroductionBetty De Hart0Wibo van Rossum1Iris Sportel2Radboud UniversiteitUtrecht UniversityRadboud University In the introduction of this special issue on “Law in the everyday lives of transnational families”, we argue that in the socio-legal literature on transnationalism and transnational legal process, ordinary people as actors are missing. On the other hand, what is missing from the abundant literature on transnational families, is law, or are ordinary people. In this special issue, we look at how transnational families as legal actors are part of transnational legal processes and how transnational families meet with different types of legal rules that mingle with and influence the personal and private sphere of family life. We specific look at three issues that come up in this context: the power of law, how transnational family members use law and the role of networks and family. En la introducción del número especial sobre “Derecho en el día a día de las familias trasnacionales”, defendemos que en la literatura sociojurídica sobre trasnacionalismo y procesos legales trasnacionales, no se contemplan las personas corrientes como actores. Por otro lado, lo que falta en la abundante literatura sobre familias trasnacionales es el derecho, o son las personas corrientes. En este número especial se analiza cómo las familias trasnacionales, en el papel de actores legales, son parte de procesos legales trasnacionales, y cómo las familias trasnacionales cumplen diferentes tipos de normas legales que atienden a, e influyen en la esfera personal y privada de la vida familiar. Específicamente, se contemplan tres aspectos que surgen en este contexto: el poder del derecho, cómo usan los miembros de las familias trasnacionales el derecho y el papel de las redes de conocidos y el derecho. DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER FROM SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2366404 https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/338Transnational familiestransnational legal processmigrationlaw in everyday lifelegal consciousnessFamilias trasnacionales
spellingShingle Betty De Hart
Wibo van Rossum
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Law in the Everyday Lives of Transnational Families: An Introduction
Oñati Socio-Legal Series
Transnational families
transnational legal process
migration
law in everyday life
legal consciousness
Familias trasnacionales
title Law in the Everyday Lives of Transnational Families: An Introduction
title_full Law in the Everyday Lives of Transnational Families: An Introduction
title_fullStr Law in the Everyday Lives of Transnational Families: An Introduction
title_full_unstemmed Law in the Everyday Lives of Transnational Families: An Introduction
title_short Law in the Everyday Lives of Transnational Families: An Introduction
title_sort law in the everyday lives of transnational families an introduction
topic Transnational families
transnational legal process
migration
law in everyday life
legal consciousness
Familias trasnacionales
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