Description
Book SynopsisLaw and Society Todayis a problem-oriented survey of sociolegal studies, with a unique emphasis on recent historical and political developments. Whereas other texts focus heavily on criminal procedure, this book foregrounds the significant changes of the 2000s and 2010s, including neoliberalism, migration, multiculturalism, and the large influence of law and economics in law teaching, policy debates, and judicial decision-making. Each chapter presents key concepts, real-world applications, and hypothetical problems that allow students to test comprehension. With an integrated approach to theory and practice and written in an accessible tone, this text helps students recognize the dynamic forces that shape the way the law is constructed and implemented, particularly how law drives social inequality.
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
UNIT 1
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction: Legal and Social Change
Chapter 2: Where Law Meets Society
Chapter 3: Comparative Legal Communities
UNIT 2
Legal Constructions of Society
Chapter 4: History
Chapter 5: Family
Chapter 6: Place
Chapter 7: Religion
Chapter 8: Class, Race, and Gender
UNIT 3
Social Constructions of Law
Chapter 9: The Socialization of Lawyers
Chapter 10: Criminal and Civil Justice
Chapter 11: Justice and Popular Culture
UNIT 4
Special Topics of Advanced Sociolegal Change
Chapter 12: Art Forms
Chapter 13: Science and Technology
Chapter 14: Nature
Notes
List of Cases
Bibliography
Index
