Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleThe Production of Legal Identities Proper to States: The Case of the Permanent Family Surname.AuthorsScott, James C.; Tehranian, John; Mathias, JeremyAbstractExamines the state naming practices and local, customary practices in the U.S. Distinction between state naming and local, customary practices; Association of state-making with state-naming; Complexity of human topography.SubjectsUNITED States; CUSTOMARY law; TOPOGRAPHIC mapsPublicationComparative Studies in Society & History, 2002, Vol 44, Issue 1, p4ISSN0010-4175Publication typeArticleDOI10.1017/S0010417502000026