The Social Organization of Law: Introductory Readings

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019533034X
• ISBN13: 9780195330342
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 596 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.5" x 9.3"