Sociologist-lawyer Larry D. Barnett advances the macrosociological thesis that, in nations that are structurally complex and democratically governed, concepts and doctrines of law on society-central social activities are fashioned by society-level conditions, not by particular (or even prominent) individuals. Because a substantial body of social science research has found that law in a modern nation does not have a large, permanent effect on the frequency of such activities, the book contends that the content of law on the activities is a product, not a determinant, of the society in which the law exists. Explaining Law bolsters this contention with several original studies, and illustrates types of quantitative evidence that can be used to build a macrosociological theory of law.
- ISBN10 9004281207
- ISBN13 9789004281202
- Publish Date 7 August 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country NL
- Imprint Brill
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English
- URL brill.com/product_id69203