Culture as Judicial Evidence

Culture as Judicial Evidence is the first anthropological study of expert witness testimony about cultural matters in Latin American legal contexts. This fine volume provides valuable insights into ethnographic interventions concerning life and death matters involving human rights abuses, migration, political freedoms, indigenous rights, and gender identities.
  ~Howard Campbell, University of Texas-El Paso

A brilliant, nuanced guide to cultural expertise in Latin American civil law systems. Rodriguez and the contributors ask crucial questions about the state (mis)management of cultural diversity and access to justice across a continent where anthropological experts must transcend their roles in court cases to promote social transformation.
  ~Ellen Moodie, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This fascinating and ground-breaking collection introduces readers to the diverse uses of anthropological expert testimony in Latin American civil law systems. Rich case studies are framed by surveys of the national legal contexts, and assessments of the dilemmas that arise when presenting cultural arguments in judicial proceedings.
 
  ~Professor Anthony Good, University of Edinburgh, UK.