Understanding Law And Society
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| Author | : Max Travers |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2009-09-10 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1135248443 |
This textbook on the sociology of law is organised according to the theoretical traditions of sociology, and oriented towards providing an accessible, but sophisticated, introduction to, and overview of, the central themes, problems and debates in this field. The book employs an international range of examples - including the state, minority rights, terrorism, family violence, the legal profession, pornography, mediation, religious tolerance, and euthanasia - in order to distinguish a sociological approach to law from 'black-letter', jurisprudential and empirical policy-oriented traditions. Beginning with 'classical', 'consensus' and 'critical' sociological approaches, the book covers the full range of contemporary perspectives, including the new institutionalism, feminism, the interpretive tradition, postmodernism, legal pluralism and globalisation. It then concludes with a consideration of current theoretical issues, as well as a reflection upon the importance of a sociological approach to law. Understanding Law and Society provides a clear, but critical, discussion of the relevant literature, along with study questions and guides to further reading. It is designed to support courses in law and society and in the sociology of law, but will also be of value to others with interests in these areas.
| Author | : Richard L. Abel |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 463 |
| Release | : 1995-05 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 0814706177 |
A collection of 19 articles drawn from the Law and Society Review. Written by sociologists, legal scholars, and political scientists, the chapters are divided into sections on disputing, social control, norm creation, regulation, equality, ideology and consciousness, and the legal profession. Each chapter is followed by discussion questions, while methodological discussion and references have been pruned from the original articles for the purpose of this reader. Lacks an index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
| Author | : Matthew Lippman |
| Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
| Total Pages | : 1163 |
| Release | : 2017-09-13 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1506395422 |
“This is a well-rounded book that seems more interesting to students than other books I have used. It provides information on some cutting-edge themes in law and society while staying well grounded in the theories used by law and society practitioners.” —Lydia Brashear Tiede, Associate Professor, University of Houston Law and Society, Second Edition, offers a contemporary, concise overview of the structure and function of legal institutions, along with a lively discussion of both criminal and civil law and their impact on society. Unlike other books on law and society, Matthew Lippman takes an interdisciplinary approach that highlights the relevance of the law throughout our society. Distinctive coverage of diversity, inequality, civil liberties, and globalism is intertwined through an organized theme in a strong narrative. The highly anticipated Second Edition of this practical and invigorating text introduces students to both the influence of law on society and the influence of society on the law. Discussions of the pressing issues facing today’s society include key topics such as the law and inequality, international human rights, privacy and surveillance, and law and social control. Log in at study.sagepub.com/lippmanls2e for additional teaching and learning tools.
| Author | : Riaz Tejani |
| Publisher | : University of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2019-08-20 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0520295749 |
Law and Society Today is a problem-oriented survey of sociolegal studies, with a unique emphasis on recent historical and political developments. Whereas other texts focus heavily on criminal procedure, this book foregrounds the significant changes of the 2000s and 2010s, including neoliberalism, migration, multiculturalism, and the large influence of law and economics in law teaching, policy debates, and judicial decision-making. Each chapter presents key concepts, real-world applications, and hypothetical problems that allow students to test comprehension. With an integrated approach to theory and practice and written in an accessible tone, this text helps students recognize the dynamic forces that shape the way the law is constructed and implemented, particularly how law drives social inequality.
| Author | : John Harrison Watts |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2013-11-15 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1466583304 |
In recent years, legal studies courses have increased the focus on contemporary social issues as part of the curriculum. Law and Society: An Introduction discusses the interface between these two institutions and encourages students in the development of new insights on the topic. The book begins by introducing definitions, classifications, and the
| Author | : Kitty Calavita |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 245 |
| Release | : 2016-04-11 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 022629661X |
Research and real-life examples that “lucidly connect some of the divisive social issues confronting us today to that thing we call ‘the law’” (Law and Politics Book Review). Law and society is a rapidly growing field that turns the conventional view of law as mythical abstraction on its head. Kitty Calavita brilliantly brings to life the ways in which law is found not only in statutes and courtrooms but in our institutions and interactions, while inviting readers into conversations that introduce the field’s dominant themes and most lively disagreements. Deftly interweaving scholarship with familiar examples, Calavita shows how scholars in the discipline are collectively engaged in a subversive exposé of law’s public mythology. While surveying prominent issues and distinctive approaches to both law as it is written and actual legal practices, as well as the law’s potential as a tool for social change, this volume provides a view of law that is more real but just as compelling as its mythic counterpart. With this second edition of Invitation to Law and Society, Calavita brings up to date what is arguably the leading introduction to this exciting, evolving field of inquiry and adds a new chapter on the growing law and cultural studies movement. “Entertaining and conversational.” —Law and Social Inquiry
| Author | : Brian Z. Tamanaha |
| Publisher | : Oxford Socio-Legal Studies |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 9780199244669 |
Law is generally understood to be a mirror of society that functions to maintain social order. Focusing on this general understanding, this text conducts a survey of Western legal and social theories about law and its relationship within society.
| Author | : David Scott Clark |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 568 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Comparative law |
| ISBN | : |
Provides more than seven hundred alphabetical entries covering the interaction of law and society around the globe, including the sociology of law, law and economics, law and political science, psychology and law, and criminology.
| Author | : Mariana Valverde |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2021-03-03 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1000345955 |
This innovative handbook provides a comprehensive, and truly global, overview of the main approaches and themes within law and society scholarship or social-legal studies. A one-volume introduction to academic resources and ideas that are relevant for today’s debates on issues from reproductive justice to climate justice, food security, water conflicts, artificial intelligence, and global financial transactions, this handbook is divided into two sections. The first, ‘Perspectives and Approaches’, accessibly explains a variety of frameworks through which the relationship between law and society is addressed and understood, with emphasis on contemporary perspectives that are relatively new to many socio-legal scholars. Following the book’s overall interest in social justice, the entries in this section of the book show how conceptual tools originate in, and help to illuminate, real-world issues. The second and largest section of the book (42 short well-written pieces) presents reflections on topics or areas concerning law, justice, and society that are inherently interdisciplinary and that are relevance to current – but also classical – struggles around justice. Informing readers about the lineage of ideas that are used or could be used today for research and activism, the book attends to the full range of local, national and transnational issues in law and society. The authors were carefully chosen to achieve a diverse and non-Eurocentric view of socio-legal studies. This volume will be invaluable for law students, those in inter-disciplinary programs such as law and society, justice studies and legal studies, and those with interests in law, but based in other social sciences. It will also appeal to general readers interested in questions of justice and rights, including activists and advocates around the world.
| Author | : Stewart Macaulay |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton |
| Total Pages | : 912 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 9780393967135 |
