Understanding law and society
This textbook on the sociology of law is organised according to the theoretical traditions of sociology, and oriented towards providing an accessible, but sophisticated, introduction to, and overview of, the central themes, problems and debates in this field. The book employs an international range...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon [England] ; New York :
Routledge,
2009.
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess |
| Summary: | This textbook on the sociology of law is organised according to the theoretical traditions of sociology, and oriented towards providing an accessible, but sophisticated, introduction to, and overview of, the central themes, problems and debates in this field. The book employs an international range of examples - including the state, minority rights, terrorism, family violence, the legal profession, pornography, mediation, religious tolerance, and euthanasia - in order to distinguish a sociological approach to law from 'black-letter', jurisprudential and empirical policy-oriented traditions. Be. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF title page (viewed Oct. 1, 2009). "A GlassHouse book." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203871256 (electronic bk.) 0203871251 (electronic bk.) 9780415430326 (print) 0415430321 (print) 9780415430333 041543033X |
| Access: | Only available to UniSA staff and students. |