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This is a timely new edition of Sharyn L. Roach Anleu′s invaluable introduction to the sociology of law and its role as a social institution and social process.

Discussing current theory and key empirical research from a diverse range of perspectives Law and Social Changegives relevant examples, from various cultures and societies, to provide a sociological view which goes beyond more jurisprudential approaches to law and society.

Key Features

Provides coverage of major classic and contemporary social theories of law Offers empirical research drawn from several countries/societies Includes up to date and relevant examples

This thoroughly updated edition engages with modern scholarship, and recent research, on globalization while also looking at related issues such as the internationalization of law and human rights.

It explores recent reforms at local and national levels, including issues of migration and refugees, the regulation of ′anti-social′ behavior, and specialist or problem solving courts and also provides a clear, accessible introduction to research methods used in the socio-legal field.

Direct and wide-ranging this text will be essential reading for students and researchers on social science and law courses and in particular, those taking sociology, legal theory, criminology, and criminal justice studies.

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• Introduction: the meaning of law
• Law in classical social theory
• Contemporary social theory and law
• The legal profession
• Dispute resolution
• Social control
• Feminism and legal reform
• Rights and citizenship
• Conclusion

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Sharyn L. Roach Anleu is Associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Flinders University, Australia