Modernism and the Grounds of Law |
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| Author:
| Fitzpatrick, Peter |
| Contribution by:
| Arup, Chris
Chanock, Martin
Merry, Sally Engle
O'Malley, Pat
Silbey, Susan |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Law and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-80222-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 2001 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $183.95 |
Book Description:
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Existing approaches to the relation of law and society have for a long time seen law as either autonomous or grounded in society. Drawing on major theorists, this book is a radically new approach that sees law as both derived from and constitutive of its surrounding social and cultural context.
Existing approaches to the relation of law and society have for a long time seen law as either autonomous or grounded in society. Drawing on major theorists, this book is a radically new approach that sees law as both derived from and constitutive of its surrounding social and cultural context.