Law and social change

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Title:

Author:

Anleu, Sharyn L. Roach, 1959-

ISBN:

9780803975354

9780803975347

Personal Author:

Anleu, Sharyn L. Roach, 1959-

Publication Information:

London ; Thousand Oaks [Calif.] : Sage Publications, 2000.

Physical Description:

ix, 277 pages ; 24 cm

Contents:

Introduction : The meaning of law -- Law, capitalism and industrialization: the classical theories -- Contemporary theories of law -- The legal profession -- Dispute resolution -- Social control -- Feminism and legal reform -- Rights and citizenship -- Conclusion.

Abstract:

"This comprehensive text provides a clear and accessible guide to the sociology of law, surveying current theoretical debates and examining socio-legal research." "Accessible and wide-ranging, Law and Social Change provides an invaluable introduction to, and critical analysis of, law as a social institution and social process. As such it will be essential reading for students of both social science and law courses and, in particular, those taking options on the sociology of law, legal theory, criminology and criminal justice studies."--Jacket.

Subject Term:

Sociological jurisprudence.

Sociological jurisprudence. (OCoLC)fst01123856

Recht.

Sociale verandering.

Sozialer Wandel.

Recht. (DE-588)4048737-4

Sozialer Wandel. (DE-588)4077587-2

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Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0656/99076905-t.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0656/99076905-d.html

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This major textbook provides a clear and comprehensive guide to the sociology of law, surveying current theoretical debates and examining socio-legal research.

Exploring the relationship between the law and other aspects of social life, it goes beyond a discussion of contemporary institutions, focusing on broad and general patterns grounded in specific examples from a wide range of contexts. The book addresses: the social conditions under which laws emerge and are changed; the extent to which law can be a resource to implement social change; the kinds of values or world views that laws incorporate; and the ways in which laws shape social institutions and practices and vice versa.

Accessible and wide-ranging, Law and Social Change provides an invaluable introduction to, and critical analysis of law as a social institution and social process.