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The Blackwell Companion to Law and Society
Austin Sarat (Editor)
ISBN: 978-0-470-69291-2
Adobe E-Book
688 pages
April 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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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.