Soc 417 Law & Society: The Sociology of Law
Examination of different sociological and sociolegal theories and empirical research on the social origins, processes, functions, and actors of the social reality known as law. Consideration of law as a social institution that shapes and is shaped by society, including how law reinforces and/or ameliorates class, gender, and racial inequalities as well as fundamental issues such as free speech and privacy.
Prerequisite
Upper-division standing