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Item specifics
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- Book Title
- Law/Society: Origins, Interactions, and Change
- Publication Date
- 2000-12-27
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN
- 9780761987055
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0761987053
ISBN-13
9780761987055
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1858269
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Law/Society : Origins, Interactions, and Change
Publication Year
2000
Subject
General, Jurisprudence
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Family & Relationships, Law
Series
Sociology for a New Century Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
15 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
00-012056
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
I think this book is going to be major contribution to the sociology of law. The balance between theory and substance, always a problem in this field, is very nice., "I think this book is going to be major contribution to the sociology of law. The balance between theory and substance, always a problem in this field, is very nice." -- Lauren Edelman "I look forward to using this book in my undergraduate sociology of law course." -- Celesta Albonetti, "I think this book is going to be major contribution to the sociology of law. The balance between theory and substance, always a problem in this field, is very nice."
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
340/.115
Table Of Content
An Introduction to the Sociology of LawPART ONE: LEGAL CHANGEEvolutionary Theories of Legal Change Maine and DurkheimLaw, Class Conflict and the Economy Marxian TheoryLaw and the State Max Webers Sociology of LawThe Problem of Law in the Activist StatePART TWO: LEGAL ACTIONVoting Rights and School DesegregationEqual Employment OpportunityPART THREE: THE LEGAL PROFESSIONLaw as a ProfessionThe Transformation of Legal Practice in the Late 20th Century
Synopsis
A core text for the Law and Society or Sociology of Law course offered in Sociology, Criminal Justice, Political Science, and Schools of Law. * John Sutton offers an explicitly analytical perspective to the subject - how does law change? What makes law more or less effective in solving social problems? What do lawyers do? * Chapter 1 contrasts normative and sociological perspectives on law, and presents a brief primer on the logic of research and inference as it is applied to law related issues. * Theories of legal change are discussed within a common conceptual framework that highlights the explantory strengths and weaknesses of different arguments. * Discussions of "law in action" are explicitly comparative, applying a consistent model to explain the variable outcomes of civil rights legislation. * Many concrete, in-depth examples throughout the chapters., A core text for the Law and Society or Sociology of Law course offered in Sociology, Criminal Justice, Political Science, and Schools of Law. - John Sutton offers an explicitly analytical perspective to the subject - how does law change? What makes law more or less effective in solving social problems? What do lawyers do? - Chapter 1 contrasts normative and sociological perspectives on law, and presents a brief primer on the logic of research and inference as it is applied to law related issues. - Theories of legal change are discussed within a common conceptual framework that highlights the explantory strengths and weaknesses of different arguments. - Discussions of "law in action" are explicitly comparative, applying a consistent model to explain the variable outcomes of civil rights legislation. - Many concrete, in-depth examples throughout the chapters., A core text for the Law and Society or Sociology of Law course offered in Sociology, Criminal Justice, Political Science, and Schools of Law. · John Sutton offers an explicitly analytical perspective to the subject - how does law change? What makes law more or less effective in solving social problems? What do lawyers do? · Chapter 1 contrasts normative and sociological perspectives on law, and presents a brief primer on the logic of research and inference as it is applied to law related issues. · Theories of legal change are discussed within a common conceptual framework that highlights the explantory strengths and weaknesses of different arguments. · Discussions of "law in action" are explicitly comparative, applying a consistent model to explain the variable outcomes of civil rights legislation. · Many concrete, in-depth examples throughout the chapters., Foundations of the Sociology of Law provides a conceptual framework for thinking about the full range of topics within the sociology of law discipline. The book: contrasts normative and sociological perspectives on law; presents a primer on the logic of research and inference as applied to law related issues; examines theories of legal change; and discusses law in action with specific reference to civil rights legislation.
LC Classification Number
K370.S88 2001
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