Examines as a central theme the intertwining relationship between law and society - with emphasis on the relationship of social conditions, social ideas, and people to the creation, interpretation, and use of law. This book is useful for undergraduate-level courses in the Sociology of Law, Law and Society, and Introduction to Law.
This book offers an exceptionally straightforward explanation of the "intertwining" relationship between law and society--with emphasis on the relationship of social conditions, social ideas, and people to the creation, interpretation, and use of law. These three concepts are further used to illustrate how law is formulated in a "cross-cultural" context, as well as within the confines of gender, race and social class. The social context of law. The theoretical context of law. Cross-cultural context of law. Types of law. Systems of law. Practitioners of law. The purpose and usefulness of law. Gender, race, social class, and law. For anyone who desires an understanding of the significant bearing law has on contemporary life, and for those considering the legal professions, e.g., pre-law, paralegal, corrections, etc.
