Law and society, sociology of law

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has played a vital role in promoting the process of European integration.

Despite the pervasive changes that have taken place in women's lives in the past twenty-five years--increased participation in the labor force, the attainment of higher levels of education, and higher salaries--comparable changes in the division of family labor and in the roles of men have lagged considerably.

Despite the pervasive changes that have taken place in women's lives in the past twenty-five years--increased participation in the labor force, the attainment of higher levels of education, and higher salaries--comparable changes in the division of family labor and in the roles of men have lagged considerably.

Here is a powerful stimulus for thought, discussion, and coalition building in the area of women and disability.

Here is a powerful stimulus for thought, discussion, and coalition building in the area of women and disability.

Here is a comprehensive overview and analysis of issues concerning the maternal-fetal relationship, from abortion to surrogate motherhood.

Drawing on social-legal, cultural and media theory, this book is one of the first to examine the media politics of human rights.

Drawing on social-legal, cultural and media theory, this book is one of the first to examine the media politics of human rights.

Groups seeking legal equality often take a victory as the end of the line.

Groups seeking legal equality often take a victory as the end of the line.

This book examines the birth of the European individual as a juridical problem, focusing on legal case dossiers from the European Court of Justice as an electrifying laboratory for the study of law and society.

This book examines the birth of the European individual as a juridical problem, focusing on legal case dossiers from the European Court of Justice as an electrifying laboratory for the study of law and society.

A fascinating exploration of how the law--as viewed and decided by the courts--often embodies fear and prejudice against homosexuality, and thereby, becomes the instrument for discrimination.

A fascinating exploration of how the law--as viewed and decided by the courts--often embodies fear and prejudice against homosexuality, and thereby, becomes the instrument for discrimination.

This book explores challenges posed by the use of DNA evidence to the traditional features, procedures and principles of the criminal trial.

This book explores challenges posed by the use of DNA evidence to the traditional features, procedures and principles of the criminal trial.

'[Optimize is] ideal for undergraduate students at all levels.

'[Optimize is] ideal for undergraduate students at all levels.

Family Law provides a comprehensive foundation in the key topics covered by courses.

Family Law provides a comprehensive foundation in the key topics covered by courses.

Can a price ever be too low?

Can a price ever be too low?

First published in 2004.

First published in 2004.

Arguing that law must be looked at holistically, this book investigates the 'hidden gender' of the so-called neutral or objective legal principles that structure the law addressing violence against women.

Arguing that law must be looked at holistically, this book investigates the 'hidden gender' of the so-called neutral or objective legal principles that structure the law addressing violence against women.

Within the European Union, direct taxation is an area which often provokes controversy due to tensions between the tax sovereignty of the individual Member States and the desire for an integrated internal market.

Within the European Union, direct taxation is an area which often provokes controversy due to tensions between the tax sovereignty of the individual Member States and the desire for an integrated internal market.

Critical Race Theory (CRT) is virtually unheard of in European scholarship, especially among legal scholars.

Critical Race Theory (CRT) is virtually unheard of in European scholarship, especially among legal scholars.

This comparative analysis considers the differing approaches to important areas of law in England, France and Germany.

This comparative analysis considers the differing approaches to important areas of law in England, France and Germany.

This book examines the rules governing the right to asylum in the European Union.

This book examines the rules governing the right to asylum in the European Union.

Billions of minutes a month are spent globally on social media.

Billions of minutes a month are spent globally on social media.

Whether you're new to higher education, coming to legal study for the first time or just wondering what Evidence Law is all about, Beginning Evidence is the ideal introduction to help you hit the ground running.

Whether you're new to higher education, coming to legal study for the first time or just wondering what Evidence Law is all about, Beginning Evidence is the ideal introduction to help you hit the ground running.

This book explores the relationship between space, subjectivity and property in order to invert conventional socio-legal understandings of property.

This book explores the relationship between space, subjectivity and property in order to invert conventional socio-legal understandings of property.

A right to equality and non-discrimination is widely seen as fundamental in democratic legal systems.

A right to equality and non-discrimination is widely seen as fundamental in democratic legal systems.

This edited collection is a cultural analysis of how law is shaped into procedure and principle by the conditions of everyday life.

This edited collection is a cultural analysis of how law is shaped into procedure and principle by the conditions of everyday life.

This book analyses the Habitats Directive; one of the most prominent piece of EU environmental legislation of the past decades.

This book analyses the Habitats Directive; one of the most prominent piece of EU environmental legislation of the past decades.

It was the classical task of legal rhetoric to make law both seen and understood.

It was the classical task of legal rhetoric to make law both seen and understood.

Challenging the usual introductions to the study of law, A Critical Introduction to Law argues that law is inherently political and reflects the interests of the few even while presenting itself as neutral.

Challenging the usual introductions to the study of law, A Critical Introduction to Law argues that law is inherently political and reflects the interests of the few even while presenting itself as neutral.