UID:
almahu_9949701064902882
Format:
1 online resource (xvi, 334 pages)
ISBN:
9789004281219
Series Statement:
International studies in sociology and social anthropology ; v. 124
Content:
Sociologist-lawyer Larry D. Barnett advances the macrosociological thesis that, in nations that are structurally complex and democratically governed, concepts and doctrines of law on society-central social activities are fashioned by society-level conditions, not by particular (or even prominent) individuals. Because a substantial body of social science research has found that law in a modern nation does not have a large, permanent effect on the frequency of such activities, the book contends that the content of law on the activities is a product, not a determinant, of the society in which the law exists. Explaining Law bolsters this contention with several original studies, and illustrates types of quantitative evidence that can be used to build a macrosociological theory of law.
Note:
Preliminary Material -- A Macrosociological Approach to Concepts and Doctrines of Law -- Law on Abortion -- "Three-Strikes" Law -- Law on Divorce in Western Europe -- Mutual Fund Regulation in Europe -- The Social Footing of the Great Recession -- Moving Forward -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Explaining Law: Macrosociological Theory and Empirical Evidence Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 2015, ISBN 9789004281202
Language:
English
