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The Social Organization of Law: Introductory Readings
Austin Sarat
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Paperback. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Num Pages: 596 pages. BIC Classification: LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 176 x 33. Weight in Grams: 976.
Austin Sarat's The Social Organization of Law: Introductory Readings begins with a simple premise--law seeks to work in the world, to order, change, and give meaning to society--and describes legal processes as socially organized. This book connects legal studies to the study of society in two different senses. First, the readings highlight law's responsiveness to various dimensions of social stratification. They also draw attention to the questions of when, why, and how legal decisions and actions respond to the social characteristics (e.g. race, class, and gender) of those making the decisions as well as those who are subject ... Read more
Austin Sarat's The Social Organization of Law: Introductory Readings begins with a simple premise--law seeks to work in the world, to order, change, and give meaning to society--and describes legal processes as socially organized. This book connects legal studies to the study of society in two different senses. First, the readings highlight law's responsiveness to various dimensions of social stratification. They also draw attention to the questions of when, why, and how legal decisions and actions respond to the social characteristics (e.g. race, class, and gender) of those making the decisions as well as those who are subject ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
596
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195330342
SKU
V9780195330342
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