Law/Society
Origins, Interactions, and Change
- John R. Sutton - University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Family Law
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.
Maine and Durkheim |
Marxian Theory |
Max Weber's Sociology of Law |
"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 look forward to using this book in my undergraduate sociology of law course."