Assignment 09: A “rights-defined identity”
Due Sunday, April 23rd, by midnight. Word count: 400 words. Please make sure everything is in your own words. If you paraphrase, make sure to include the proper citation.
In her article, Sally Engle Merry argues that the adoption of a “rights-defined identity” largely depends on an individual’s experiences with the law. Drawing on details from interviews conducted by Merry and her research assistants, explain what you think she means when she says subjectivities are produced through encounters with the legal system.
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