Overview

Law and Society Today is a problem-oriented survey of sociolegal studies, with a unique emphasis on recent historical and political developments. Whereas other texts focus heavily on criminal procedure, this book foregrounds the significant changes of the 2000s and 2010s, including neoliberalism, migration, multiculturalism, and the large influence of law and economics in law teaching, policy debates, and judicial decision-making. Each chapter presents key concepts, real-world applications, and hypothetical problems that allow students to test comprehension. With an integrated approach to theory and practice and written in an accessible tone, this text helps students recognize the dynamic forces that shape the way the law is constructed and implemented, particularly how law drives social inequality.

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Author:   Riaz Tejani
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9780520295742

ISBN 10:   0520295749
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   20 August 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments UNIT 1 Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction: Legal and Social Change Chapter 2: Where Law Meets Society Chapter 3: Comparative Legal Communities UNIT 2 Legal Constructions of Society Chapter 4: History Chapter 5: Family Chapter 6: Place Chapter 7: Religion Chapter 8: Class, Race, and Gender UNIT 3 Social Constructions of Law Chapter 9: The Socialization of Lawyers Chapter 10: Criminal and Civil Justice Chapter 11: Justice and Popular Culture UNIT 4 Special Topics of Advanced Sociolegal Change Chapter 12: Art Forms Chapter 13: Science and Technology Chapter 14: Nature Notes List of Cases Bibliography Index

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Riaz Tejani is Associate Professor at the University of Redlands. He is the author of Law Mart: Justice, Access, and For-Profit Law Schools. His work has been cited by and reviewed in the Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal Forum, The Nation, Salon, Inside Higher Ed, and NPR.  

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