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One of the most influential American women writers of the 19th
century, Margaret Fuller (1810-1850) played a vital role in the
shaping of New England Transcendentalism and the birth of the
women's movement. Her "Woman in the Nineteenth Century" (1845) was
the first thorough discussion of feminism by an American. As a
feminist manifesto, her treatise examined the economic, political,
and cultural roles of women in society. As the editor of "The Dial,
" the quarterly literary and philosophical publication of the
Transcendentalists, she was in close contact with Emerson, Thoreau,
and other leading thinkers of the era. As a staff member of the New
York "Tribune, " she developed a widespread reputation as a critic.
Her influence was so great that her ideas and persona were
reflected in the literary works of Hawthorne, Lowell, and other
writers of the period.
For many decades, Margaret Fuller was largely neglected by the
scholarly community. While she was always considered a pioneering
feminist, she was also seen as only a peripheral figure of the
American Renaissance. In recent years, however, scholarship on
Fuller has exploded, and her great contributions to 19th century
American literature and culture are receiving much attention. This
bibliography cites and annotates several hundred scholarly studies
about Fuller published between 1983 and 1995. It also provides
entries for roughly 100 works about Fuller not included in the
author's previous bibliographies. Entries are grouped in chapters
devoted to each year, so that the reader may trace the growth in
Fuller scholarship. A comprehensive index allows the user to locate
sources according to author, subject, and periodical title.
This unique Research Handbook maps the historical, theoretical, and
methodological concepts in sociology of law, exploring the rich and
complex nature of this area of research. It argues that sociology
of law flourishes due to its strong capacity for interdisciplinary
engagement and links to other scientific concepts, methodologies
and research fields. Composed as a set of enquiries into the
current state of sociology of law, expert contributions cover
diverse themes such as inequality and discrimination, crime and
punishment, and social justice. Reflecting on recent publications
in law and society, socio-legal studies and interdisciplinary law
research, the Research Handbook revisits the specific role of
sociology of law, its disciplinary boundaries and its relationship
to both legal and social sciences. The comprehensive nature of the
Research Handbook on the Sociology of Law will appeal to law and
social justice practitioners and scholars, as well as students in
legal and social science fields who are looking to understand
current trends and future research in the discipline.
This Research Handbook provides a solid foundation for exploring
the vibrant field of strategic entrepreneurship, with an
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Comparative Dispute Resolution offers an original, wide-ranging,
and invaluable corpus of essays on dispute resolution. Enriched by
a broad, comparative vision and a focus on the processes used to
handle disputes, this study adds significantly to the discourse
around comparative legal studies. From a comparative perspective,
this Research Handbook analyses the field of dispute processing,
generally and across a broad range of legal systems and their legal
cultures. It explores the nature of disputes and the range of basic
processes used in their resolution, examining emerging issues in
theory and practice and analysing differing traditions of dispute
resolution and their 'modernisation'. Offering a balanced
combination of theory and praxis, chapters present new
understandings of theoretical, comparative and transnational
dimensions of the manner in which societies and their legal systems
respond to difficulties in social relations. Showcasing
opportunities for new research and debate, Comparative Dispute
Resolution will be helpful to practitioners and those engaged in
the practise of handling disputes. Students and scholars in
disciplines such as law, sociology, politics and psychology will
also find this topical Research Handbook useful in their
understanding of the theory and practice of disputing and dispute
management, legal reform and enhanced access to justice.
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