Sarat, Austin
The Blackwell Companion to Law and Society
The Blackwell Companion to Law and Society is an authoritative study of the relationship between law and social interaction. Thirty-two original essays by an international group of expert scholars examine a wide range of critical questions. Authors represent various theoretical, methodological, and political commitments, creating the first truly global overview of the field.
- Examines the relationship between law and social interactions in thirty-three original essay by international experts in the field.
- Reflects the world-wide significance of North American law and society scholarship.
- Addresses classical areas and new themes in law and society research, including: the gap between law on the books and law in action; the complexity of institutional processes; the significance of new media; and the intersections of law and identity.
- Engages the exciting work now being done in England, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, as well as "Third World" scholarship.
- Author(s)
- Sarat, Austin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2008
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 688 pages
- Category
- Society
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780470692912
- Printed ISBN
- 9780631228967