{"product_id":"the-social-organization-of-law-introductory-readings","title":"The Social Organization of Law: Introductory Readings","description":"\u003cp\u003eAustin Sarats The Social Organization of Law: Introductory Readings begins with a simple premise--law seeks to work in the world  to order  change  and give meaning to society--and describes legal processes as socially organized. This book connects legal studies to the study of society in two different senses.  First  the readings highlight laws responsiveness to various dimensions of social stratification. They also draw attention to the questions of when  why  and how legal decisions and actions respond to the social characteristics (e.g. race  class  and gender) of those making the decisions as well as those who are subject to them. These questions inevitably raise issues of justice and fairness  highlighting the moral dimensions of legal life.  Second  Sarat treats law itself as a social organization  emphasizing the complex relations between its various component parts (e.g.  judges and jurors  police and prosecutors  appellate courts  and trial courts). The book examines the traditional subject of professional legal study--namely appellate court opinions--and describes some of the most pressing controversies of legal interpretation while questioning how those opinions take on meaning in social life. Sarat also questions whether those at the top of laws bureaucratic structure effectively control the behavior of others in the legal systems chain of command.  This anthology provides accessible  up-to-date materials (such as readings on terrorism and the challenges it poses to law  racial profiling  and gay rights) juxtaposed to the classics of the field. Introductions to each reading  along with the notes and questions written by the author  unpack the issues and engage students  enabling them to link the material from one chapter to another. Additional suggested readings provide stimulus for further inquiry.  The Social Organization of Law offers students a broad perspective that treats law as a set of institutions and practices combining moral argument  distinctive interpretive traditions  and the social organization of violence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984554487861,"sku":"ByrdShop_019533034X","price":160.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195330342.jpg?v=1770837133","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-social-organization-of-law-introductory-readings","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}