Law and Precarity: Legal Consciousness and Daily Survival in Vietnam

This book explores the paradoxical effects of law on the survival strategies of Vietnamese people living and working in precarious circumstances. It demonstrates how precarity influences the way people perceive, engage with, and resist the law, while law simultaneously creates and reinforces precarity. Understanding the mutually reinforcing relationship between law and precarity sheds new light on how law can enable individuals to better their condition but ultimately makes matters worse.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 09 March 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Why do some individuals resort to the law, or resist it, in their pursuit of stability and problem-solving, only to find themselves in another challenging and uncertain situation? This book delves into the paradoxical effects of law on the survival strategies of Vietnamese people who find themselves caught in precarious circumstances, both at home and in their workplaces. It explores how precarity shapes individuals' perceptions, interactions, and resistance towards the law, while also acknowledging the law's role in creating and reinforcing this condition. By understanding the mutually reinforcing relationship between law and precarity, this book offers a fresh perspective on how law can both enable individuals to improve their circumstances and ultimately exacerbate their problems.

This book will appeal to researchers and students in the fields of law and society, political economy, anthropology, and Asian studies, as it sheds light on the complex dynamics between law, precarity, and individual well-being in a global context.

Weight: 420g
Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009180474