1st Edition

Understanding Law and Society

By Max Travers Copyright 2010
232 Pages
by Routledge-Cavendish

228 Pages
by Routledge-Cavendish

240 Pages
by Routledge-Cavendish

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... Read more

1. Introduction 2 . Classical Thinkers 3. The Consensus Tradition 4. Critical Perspectives 5. Feminism and Law 6 . The Interpretive Tradition 7. Postmodernism and Difference 8. Legal Pluralism and Globalisation 9. Conclusion

Biography

Max Travers is senior lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Work, University of Tasmania, and teaches courses on sociology of law and sociological theory. His previous publications include An Introduction to Law and Social Theory (2002), edited with Reza Banakar.