Conflict Resolution Studies Faculty Articles
The Disputing Process: An Ethnographic Study of a Homeowners Association
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 1995
Publication Title
Mediation Quarterly
Keywords
dispute resolution, homeowners association, legal anthropology
ISSN
1932-7544
Volume
13
Issue/No.
2
Abstract
This article is based on a year-long fieldwork in Florida. It examines an institutionalised structure involving the common property managed by a homeowners association where dispute resolution mechanisms are in demand. The ethnographic case materials describe a legend of the resident manager, a legal battle, over the board election, recurrent problems with the limited commons, and mentalities of volunteers. The field research reveals the embedded disharmonies of and ongoing disputes over the management of the commons as viewed from a perspective of legal anthropology.
NSUWorks Citation
Yang, H. (1995). The Disputing Process: An Ethnographic Study of a Homeowners Association. Mediation Quarterly, 13 (2) https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.3900130204
DOI
10.1002/crq.3900130204
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