Law and Social Change

2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4129-4559-2
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 724 g

This is a timely new edition of Sharyn L Roach Anleu's invaluable introduction to the sociology of law and its role as a social institution and social process. Discussing current theory and key empirical research from a diverse range of perspectives Law and Social Change gives relevant examples, from various cultures and societies, to provide a sociological view which goes beyond more jurisprudential approaches to law and society. The book: • provides coverage of major classic and contemporary social theories of law • is informed by empirical research drawn from several countries/societies • includes up to date and relevant examples This thoroughly updated edition engages with modern scholarship, and recent research, on globalization whilst also looking at related issues such as the internationalization of law and human rights. It explores recent reforms at local and national levels, including issues of migration and refugees, the regulation of 'anti-social' behaviour, and specialist or problem solving courts and also provides a clear, accessible introduction to research methods used in the socio-legal field. Direct and wide-ranging this text will be essential reading for students and researchers on social science and law courses and in particular, those taking sociology, legal theory, criminology and criminal justice studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anleu, Sharyn L Roach

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Staatsbürgerkunde, Staatsbürgerschaft, Zivilgesellschaft
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtssoziologie, Rechtspsychologie, Rechtslinguistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: the meaning of law
Law in Classical Social Theory
Contemporary Social Theory and Law
The Legal Profession
Dispute Resolution
Social Control
Feminism and Legal Reform
Rights and Citizenship
Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Anleu, Sharyn L Roach
Sharyn L. Roach Anleu is Associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Flinders University, Australia