Theory and Method in Socio-Legal Research - by Reza Banakar & Max Travers (Hardcover)
$160.00 when purchased online
Target Online store #3991
About this item
Highlights
- Socio-legal researchers increasingly recognize the need to employ a wide variety of methods in studying law and legal phenomena, and that this needs to be informed by an understanding of debates about theory and method in mainstream social science.
- About the Author: Reza Banakar is a Reader in Law at Westminster University, London.
- 392 Pages
- Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, Research
Description
About the Book
This book illustrates how a range of topics can be researched from a socio-legal perspective.Book Synopsis
Socio-legal researchers increasingly recognize the need to employ a wide variety of methods in studying law and legal phenomena, and that this needs to be informed by an understanding of debates about theory and method in mainstream social science. This collection illustrates how a range of topics, including EU law, ombudsmen, judges, lawyers, Shariah Councils, and the quality assurance industry can be researched from a socio-legal perspective. The objective of the collection is not, however, simply to present an interesting set of papers, but to use them to explore how different methods can be used in researching law and legal phenomena, and how methodological issues and debates in sociology are relevant to the study of law. A central theme is the debate between "structural" and "action" traditions in researching law. The collection also approaches the methodological problem of how sociology of law can address the content of legal practice, as a lawyer understands this, from a variety of perspectives. There is also discussion of the relationship between pure and applied research. The editors have provided a critical introduction to each of the six sections, and a general introduction on law, sociology, and method. The collection will provide a useful resource for socio-legal researchers wishing to improve the quality of their empirical work, and for law school researchers and postgraduates interested in the relationship between law and sociology.Review Quotes
"I found all 16 papers to be of high caliber, clearly written and organized, and this makes for engaging reading. Theory and Methods in Socio-Legal Research will doubtless prove fruitful for use in all courses in sociolegal studies, but particularly in those courses taught in British and American law schools that tend to ignore conceptual and methodological considerations." --A. Javier Trevino, Law & Society Review, Volume 41, Number 2
About the Author
Reza Banakar is a Reader in Law at Westminster University, London.
Max Travers is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Tasmania, Australia.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .88 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 392
Genre: Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement
Sub-Genre: Research
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardcover
Author: Reza Banakar & Max Travers
Language: English
Street Date: December 30, 2005
TCIN: 1004682190
UPC: 9781841136257
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-6712
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.88 inches length x 6.14 inches width x 9.21 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.6 pounds
We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.