Law and Society
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For one-semester undergraduate courses in Law and Society, Sociology of Law, Introduction to Law, and a variety of criminal justice courses offered in departments of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Political Science.Examines the interplay between law and society.Law and Society, 10e provides an informative, balanced and comprehensive analysis of the interplay between law and society. This text presents an overview of the most advanced interdisciplinary and international research, theoretical advances, ongoing debates and controversies. It raises new levels of awareness on the structure and functions of law and legal systems and the principal players in the legal arena and their impact on our lives. In addition, it looks at the legal system in the context of race, class, and gender and considers multicultural and cross-cultural issues in a contemporary and interdisciplinary context.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
How does the legal system function as a social institution, and what is the nature of its reciprocal relationship with the broader society? Steven Vago, a seasoned scholar in the field, synthesizes interdisciplinary research to provide a comprehensive framework for understanding law not as an isolated set of rules, but as a dynamic mechanism shaped by and shaping human behavior. The text utilizes a sociological lens to evaluate how legal structures interact with diverse social variables, including race, class, and gender, across both contemporary and cross-cultural contexts.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the structural and functional roles of legal systems within modern society.
- Examination of the influence of race, class, and gender on legal outcomes and access to justice.
- Integration of international and interdisciplinary research perspectives on legal controversies.
- Discussion of the primary actors within the legal arena and their societal impact.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
This text is widely regarded as a foundational resource for undergraduate sociology and criminal justice curricula due to its balanced, interdisciplinary approach. The material provides a structured, academic overview that effectively bridges theoretical legal concepts with practical social realities for the student reader.
Page Count:
460
Publication Date:
2011-03-25
Publisher:
Pearson
ISBN-10:
0205032060
ISBN-13:
9780205032068
Politics
Sociology
Law
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