Prerequisites: SOC 001 with a grade of “C” or better or SOC 001H with a grade of “C” or better; SOC 004 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: Introduction to social scientific perspectives and research on the nature, sources, dimensions, and impact of law. Particular attention is given to the “values question” in defining and studying law as a set of social phenomena; conceptual issues and methodological strategies in establishing and interpreting linkages between legal and other social structures and processes; and analyzing the uses and limits of law in maintaining order and promoting social change.
Referenced in
- ANTHROPOLOGY — Anthropology/Law and Society Major
- ECONOMICS — Economics/Law and Society Major
- HISTORY — History/Law and Society Major
- LAW AND SOCIETY — Major Requirements
- LAW AND SOCIETY — Minor
- PHILOSOPHY — Major Requirements
- POLITICAL SCIENCE — Major Requirements
- PSYCHOLOGY — Major Requirements
- PUBLIC POLICY — Major Requirements
- PUBLIC POLICY — Minor
- SOCIOLOGY — Major Requirements