George Pavlich

Law and Society Redefined

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Law and Society Redefined is a comprehensive introduction to law and society. Drawing on the foundational contributions of such prominent social theorists as Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Michel Foucault, author George Pavlich uses social theory to explore the relationship between law and society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 327g
• ISBN-13: 9780195429800
• ISBN-10: 019542980X
• Artikelnr.: 39355479

Autorenporträt

George Pavlich is a professor of law and sociology at the University of Alberta. His research interests include social theory and law, socio-legal studies, governance, restorative justice, and theories of crime. In addition to authoring Law and Society Redefined, he has also co-edited (with Myra Hird) Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives (OUP, 2007).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I: Law Sui Generis
1: Classical Natural Law
2: Natural Law Theory: Morality and Law
3: Positing Law
4: Realizing Sociological Jurisprudence
Part II: Society Sui Generis
5: Durkheim Socializes the Law
6: Law, Ideology, and Revolutionary Social Change
7: Max Weber, Modern Disenchantment, and the Rationalization of Law
8: Critical Confrontations: Law, Race, Gender, and Class
Part III: Promising Justice: The Becoming of Law and Society
9: Michel Foucault: The Power of Law and Society
10: Contested Sovereignties, Violence, and Law
11: Just Events: Law and Society
Conclusion: After Law and Society?