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Law/Society
Origins, Interactions, and Change
- John R. Sutton - University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
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February 2001 | 320 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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.
An Introduction to the Sociology of Law
PART ONE: LEGAL CHANGE
Evolutionary Theories of Legal Change
Law, Class Conflict and the Economy
Law and the State
The Problem of Law in the Activist State
PART TWO: LEGAL ACTION
Voting Rights and School Desegregation
Equal Employment Opportunity
PART THREE: THE LEGAL PROFESSION
Law as a Profession
The Transformation of Legal Practice in the Late 20th Century
