Social Problems, Law, and SocietyAngela Kathryn Stout, Richard Alan Dello Buono, William J. Chambliss This collection of articles presents a critical, issue-oriented approach to law and society, emphasizing its important relationship to contemporary social problems. By exploring the interstitial area between the sociology of law, social problems and social movements, the initial chapters trace out a theoretical trajectory which points to the need to move beyond traditional and social constructionist approaches. A variety of empirical studies together explore the contradictory dynamics of class as they relate to race and gender in both a national and global context, illustrating the dialectical interplay between the state and social movements. Employing a wide range of perspectives so as to convey the great diversity found in the contemporary sociology of law and justice studies, these authors collectively share a broad consensus concerning the need to explore how social movements and the larger political economy play a pivotal role in shaping state reactions to the challenges presented by contemporary social problems. With its integrated presentation of theoretical perspectives and empirical studies, this unique anthology will be useful in a variety of sociology, criminology, and justice studies course offerings such Law and Society, Social Problems, Crime and Social Justice, Social Movements, Law and Social Control, Social Change, Law and Public Policy, Introduction to Legal Studies, and others. Undergraduate and graduate students alike will appreciate that these articles, selected for their academic rigor, are highly readable and strongly oriented towards high profile social issues, including those of class, race, and gender inequalities as well as social movement and legal struggles in community, national and global settings. |
Contents
Critical Perspectives on Law and Society A SOCIAL PROBLEMS APPROACH Richard A Dello Buono | 3 |
Law and Social Change BRINGING SOCIAL MOVEMENTS INTO THE DIALECTIC A Kathryn Stout | 19 |
CRITICAL VIEWS ON SOCIAL PROBLEMS CONFLICT AND LAW BEYOND CONSTRUCTIONISM | 41 |
Ontological Gerrymandering THE ANATOMY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS EXPLANATIONS Steve Woolgar and Dorothy Pawluch | 45 |
TOWARDS A SOCIOLOGICAL DECONSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS Stephen Pfohl | 62 |
Deviant Behavior and the Remaking of the World Frances Fox Piven | 69 |
A Sociological Analysis of the Law of Vagrancy William J Chambliss | 87 |
Law as a Weapon in Social Conflict Austin T Turk | 101 |
Negotiated Meanings and State Transformation THE TRUST ISSUE IN THE PROGRESSIVE ERA W Lawrence Neuman | 237 |
The New Politics of Immigration BALANCEDBUDGET CONSERVATISM AND THE SYMBOLISM OF PROPOSITION 187 Kitty Calavita | 263 |
Acting Locally ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE AND THE EMERGENCE OF GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Sherry Cab... | 289 |
PROBLEMS OF GLOBALIZATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS | 305 |
Citizenship and Inequality HISTORICAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES Evelyn Nakano Glenn | 309 |
Transnational Mobilization and Civil Rights in Northern Ireland Gregory M Maney | 333 |
Exploring the Organizational Dilemmas of Coercive State Conduct ISRAELS REPRESSION OF THE PALESTINIAN UPRISING James Ron Introdu... | 365 |
The Space between Laws Revisited CORPORATE CRIME IN A TRANSNATIONAL CONTEXT Raymond J Michalowski and Ronald C Kramer | 387 |
Empiricism and the Critique of Marxism on Law and Crime Piers Beirne | 109 |
LAW AND CONFLICTS OF CLASS RACE AND GENDER | 125 |
Legal Limits on Labor Militancy US LABOR LAW AND THE RIGHT TO STRIKE SINCE THE NEW DEAL Holly J McCammon | 129 |
The Racial Basis of Capitalism and the State and the Impact of the New Deal on African Americans Steve Valocchi | 157 |
Promoting Civil Rights through the Welfare State HOW MEDICARE INTEGRATED SOUTHERN HOSPITALS Jill Quadagno | 177 |
Managing Differences and Making Legislation SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND THE RACIALIZATION SEXUALIZATION AND GENDERING OF F... | 203 |
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS DILEMMAS AND STATE RESOLUTIONS | 233 |
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