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Durkheim and the Law

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Description for Durkheim and the Law Paperback. This second edition of a seminal work reconsiders Durkheim's key writings on socio-legal theory in the light of contemporary debates. With a new introduction, additional translated pieces and useful pedagogy, the book remains a major reference for socio-legal theory that enables students to engage with Durkheim's rich contribution to the field. Editor(s): Lukes, Steven; Scull, Andrew. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHMC; LAQ; LAR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
The law was central to Durkheim's sociological theory and to his efforts to establish sociology as a distinctive discipline. This revised and updated second edition of Durkheim and the Law brings together key texts which demonstrate the development of Durkheim's thinking on the sociology of law, several of them newly translated here. The editors, both world-renowned Durkheim scholars, provide a comprehensive analysis of the intellectual significance and distinctiveness of Durkheim's work on the subject. They show how his ideas evolved over time; how they contributed to the development of a distinctively Durkheimian vision of a science of society; and ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137031815
SKU
V9781137031815
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About Steven Lukes
Steven Lukes is Professor of Sociology at New York University, USA. He studied at Oxford and has previously held posts at Oxford, Florence, Siena and London. He is an emeritus Fellow of the British Academy and an editor of the European Journal Of Sociology. His writing and teaching have ranged over political science, political and moral philosophy, sociology, anthropology and ... Read more

Reviews for Durkheim and the Law
"No social thinker has written more boldly about the law in its connections with solidarity, penality, morality, and individuality than Emile Durkheim. This superb anthology of his key statements on the topic mixes and melds revolutionary social theory, sweeping historical observations, and luminous civic philosophy. It is mandatory bedside reading for any and all scholars who wish to decipher the ... Read more

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