Law and society, sociology of law

Uniquely combining employment relations and the hospitality and tourism fields, this book draws on recently published sources to give readers a comprehensive and internationally comparative perspective on the subject area.

Art, value, law - the links between these three terms mark a history of struggle in the cultural scene.

Art, value, law - the links between these three terms mark a history of struggle in the cultural scene.

Genetic Databases offers a timely analysis of the underlying tensions, contradictions and limitations of the current regulatory frameworks for, and policy debates about, genetic databases.

Genetic Databases offers a timely analysis of the underlying tensions, contradictions and limitations of the current regulatory frameworks for, and policy debates about, genetic databases.

First Published in 1985.

First Published in 1985.

What rights does the state have over privately owned land?

What rights does the state have over privately owned land?

This book opens windows onto Jewish legal culture, by offering fourteen exploratory essays, each of which focuses on an aspect of Jewish law, broadly understood.

This book opens windows onto Jewish legal culture, by offering fourteen exploratory essays, each of which focuses on an aspect of Jewish law, broadly understood.

Readings in Law and Popular Culture is the first book to bring together high quality research, with an emphasis on context, from key researchers working at the cutting-edge of both law and cultural disciplines.

Readings in Law and Popular Culture is the first book to bring together high quality research, with an emphasis on context, from key researchers working at the cutting-edge of both law and cultural disciplines.

This book comprises nine papers approaching designed institutions and their interplay with spontaneous institutions from various angles.

This book comprises nine papers approaching designed institutions and their interplay with spontaneous institutions from various angles.

The most basic of human rights, the right to life, is the focus of this book.

The most basic of human rights, the right to life, is the focus of this book.

Law is widely assumed to provide contemporary society with its most important means of organizing responsibility.

Law is widely assumed to provide contemporary society with its most important means of organizing responsibility.

Text, Cases and Materials on Equity and Trusts has been considerably revised to broaden the focus of the text in line with most LLB core courses to encompass equity, remedies and injunctions and to take account of recent major statutory and case law developments.

Text, Cases and Materials on Equity and Trusts has been considerably revised to broaden the focus of the text in line with most LLB core courses to encompass equity, remedies and injunctions and to take account of recent major statutory and case law developments.

Drawing on a body of empirical, qualitative work spanning three decades, this unique text traces the significance of critical social research and critical analyses in understanding some of the most significant and controversial issues in contemporary society.

Drawing on a body of empirical, qualitative work spanning three decades, this unique text traces the significance of critical social research and critical analyses in understanding some of the most significant and controversial issues in contemporary society.

Scenes of violence and incisions into the flesh inform the demand for law.

Scenes of violence and incisions into the flesh inform the demand for law.

Fines and monetary damages account for the majority of legal sanctions across the whole spectrum of legal governance.

Fines and monetary damages account for the majority of legal sanctions across the whole spectrum of legal governance.

Foucault's Law is the first book in almost fifteen years to address the question of Foucault's position on law.

Foucault's Law is the first book in almost fifteen years to address the question of Foucault's position on law.

The first book of its kind dedicated to an assessment of the legality of boxing, The Legality of Boxing: A Punch Drunk Love?

The first book of its kind dedicated to an assessment of the legality of boxing, The Legality of Boxing: A Punch Drunk Love?

This collection addresses the present and the future of the concept of intersectionality within socio-legal studies.

This collection addresses the present and the future of the concept of intersectionality within socio-legal studies.

Despite much having been written about what mediation is, direct observations of commercial mediations are limited.

Despite much having been written about what mediation is, direct observations of commercial mediations are limited.

Michele Alexandre's innovative study examines how sexual profiling represses, oppresses, and hinders various aspects of life for both genders, and explores the ways in which the law and the community can help eradicate the practice of sexual profiling.

Michele Alexandre's innovative study examines how sexual profiling represses, oppresses, and hinders various aspects of life for both genders, and explores the ways in which the law and the community can help eradicate the practice of sexual profiling.

Contract Law in Perspective complements 'black letter' treatments of contract by looking at legal doctrine and statutes in their social, political and economic contexts.

Contract Law in Perspective complements 'black letter' treatments of contract by looking at legal doctrine and statutes in their social, political and economic contexts.

EU equality law is multidimensional in being based on different rationales and concepts.

EU equality law is multidimensional in being based on different rationales and concepts.

While certain aspects of Henri Lefebvre's writings have been examined extensively within the disciplines of geography, social theory, urban planning and cultural studies, there has been no comprehensive consideration of his work within legal studies.

While certain aspects of Henri Lefebvre's writings have been examined extensively within the disciplines of geography, social theory, urban planning and cultural studies, there has been no comprehensive consideration of his work within legal studies.

This book proposes a taxonomy of jurisprudence and legal practice, based on the discourse theory of Jacques Lacan.

This book proposes a taxonomy of jurisprudence and legal practice, based on the discourse theory of Jacques Lacan.

Making Anti-Racial Discrimination Law examines the evolution of anti-racial discrimination law from a socio-legal perspective.

Making Anti-Racial Discrimination Law examines the evolution of anti-racial discrimination law from a socio-legal perspective.

This book aims to demonstrate how forensic psychology contributes to police investigations, providing practical information about the type of reports provided by psychologists and behavioural advisors, and set within a broader theoretical context.

This book aims to demonstrate how forensic psychology contributes to police investigations, providing practical information about the type of reports provided by psychologists and behavioural advisors, and set within a broader theoretical context.

In the contemporary fascination with images of crime, violence gets under our skin and keeps us enthralled.