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This
website accompanies Mathieu Deflem's book, Sociology of Law: Visions of
a Scholarly Tradition, published by Cambridge University Press, 2008. The
book presents a theoretically driven and research oriented vision
of the sociology of law on the basis of a discussion of the specialty's
major achievements. Drawing together both theoretical
and empirical themes, the work reveals the value of the ways in which sociologists
study the social structures and processes of law. Chapters include
discussions of classical contributions in the sociology of law, a variety
of modern and contemporary perspectives, and a range of empirical themes,
including the role of law in relation to economy,
politics, culture, the legal profession, social control, and the globalization
of law. You can read the book's Preface
for further information.
This
website provides an overview of the book and offers related educational
and research materials. These pages should be helpful both to readers of
the book who wish to acquire additional insights in their field as well
as to students and teachers who use the book in their instruction and research. |
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Overviews and Related Readings!
The
titles of chapters below link to related research and instructional materials,
including overviews, 'pull quotes' of the book's chapters, and readings
available via online files.
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The book can be ordered from
Cambridge
University Press (in the USA,
Europe,
Asia,
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ADVANCE
REVIEWS
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‘Mathieu
Deflem's book is a most timely overview of the sociology of law. It brings
together a vision of the classical tradition before attending to a comprehensive
survey of recent contributions to what has become an increasingly diversified
field. He lays the basis for a fruitful engagement between these different
strands. Participants will be more aware of the interacting visions of
the field and will, hopefully, talk to each other again.’
—Alan
Hunt, Chancellor's Professor, Carleton University
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‘A
most welcome immodest effort carried out with aplomb and clarity in the
best tradition of scholarship! A learned book that takes ideas and students
seriously in demonstrating the intertwining of theory and significant empirical
topics within a distinctly sociological perspective. Necessary reading
for anyone seeking a systematic and comprehensive introduction to the sociology
of law.’
—Gary
T. Marx, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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‘Mathieu
Deflem’s cross national vision, much less confined by national and language
barriers than most work, will greatly inspire the social scientific study
of law. His firm roots in general sociology advance insights that are too
easily lost when new specialty areas seek refuge in niches neatly separated
from their mother disciplines. I highly recommend this book to advanced
undergraduate students, graduate students and scholars alike.’
—Joachim
J. Savelsberg, Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota
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‘Until
now, all of the diverse and valuable contributions to sociology of law
have been scattered across the academic landscape. Mathieu Deflem organizes,
synthesizes, and makes sense of them - so they can be used more effectively
for the sociological study and understanding of law in society. If I were
teaching a graduate seminar on the sociology of law, the first book assigned
would be this one.’
—R.E.D.
Schwartz, Senior Research Scholar, Yale Law School
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AUTHOR & CONTACT
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| Mathieu
Deflem is Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina. His
research specialties include law, international policing, terrorism and
counter-terrorism, crime control, abortion policy, and internet technology.
He has published dozens of articles in journals and books, and is the author
of Policing World Society (2002) and Sociology of Law (2008). He also edited
Surveillance and Governance (2008), Sociologists in a Global Age (2007),
Sociological Theory and Criminological Research (2006), Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
(2004), and Habermas, Modernity and Law (1996). More information via his
website: www.mathieudeflem.net.
Contact information:
University of South Carolina
Department of Sociology
Sloan College 217
911 Pickens Street
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: (803) 777-6596 /
Fax: (803) 777-5251
Email:
deflem@sc.edu |
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ABOUT .
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This
website accompanies Mathieu Deflem's Sociology of Law: Visions of a Scholarly
Tradition (Cambridge University Press, 2008). The site is a private initiative
by the book's author and is not associated with Cambridge University Press.
The site's objectives are entirely scholarly and, hopefully, educational.
The readings on the chapter pages are available online via links to external
sites, some of which may be subscription-based and accessible only if you
work on a pc connected to an institution that carries a subscription. Links
followed by the icon are public
and only a mouse click away. There are no copyrighted articles on the socoflaw
website itself. If you know of relevant online readings, please contact
the author. Instructors in the sociology of law can consult the webpages
of the author's courses at the undergraduate
and graduate
level, and can request a set of instructional notes from the author.
Sociology
of Law can be ordered from Cambridge
University Press (in the USA,
Europe,
Asia,
Australia)
in paperback and hardback.
Copies can also be obtained via online
stores.
| Special Offer! The author has
a number of paperback editions of the book available, which will be given
gratis —on a first-come basis— to scholars who consider teaching their
sociology of law course with the book. Please send an email
with course details if you are interested! |
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Part
I. Theoretical Foundations of the Sociology of Law
