Law and Society (Hardcover, New)

The thriving and well-established field of Law and Society (also referred to as Sociolegal Studies) has diverse methodological influences; it draws on social-scientific and arts-based methods. The approach of scholars researching and teaching in the field often crosses disciplinary borders, but, broadly speaking, Law and Society scholarship goes behind formalism to investigate how and why law operates, or does not operate as intended, in society. By exploring law's connections with broader social and political forces-both domestic and international-scholars gain valuable perspectives on ideology, culture, identity, and social life. Law and Society scholarship considers both the law in contexts, as well as contexts in law. Law and Society flourishes today, perhaps as never before. Academic thinkers toil both on the mundane and the local, as well as the global, making major advances in the ways in which we think both about law and society. Especially over the last four decades, scholarly output has rapidly burgeoned, and this new title from Routledge's acclaimed Critical Concepts in Law series answers the need for an authoritative reference collection to help users make sense of the daunting quantity of serious research and thinking. Edited by the leading scholars in the field, Law and Society brings together in four volumes the vital classic and contemporary contributions. Volume I is dedicated to historical antecedents and precursors. The second volume covers methodologies and crucial themes. The third volume assembles key works on legal processes and professional groups, while the final volume of the collection focuses on substantive areas. Together, the volumes provide a one-stop 'mini library' enabling all interested researchers, teachers, and students to explore the origins of this thriving subdiscipline, and to gain a thorough understanding of where it is today.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Critical Concepts in Law
Release date:	December 2013
First published:	2014
Editors:	David Cowan • Linda Mulcahy • Sally Wheeler
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 132mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover
Pages:	1736
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-68691-4
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Law & society
LSN:	0-415-68691-1
Barcode:	9780415686914

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