Sociology of Law

Undergraduate

This course examines law as a social phenomenon enmeshed in ‘everyday life’, rather than conceiving of law as existing only in official institutions (courts or legislatures), in legal documents (acts, regulations, and orders) or practiced by ‘legal actors’ (lawyers, judges and police officers). Through various theoretical approaches, students will analyze legal change and the risk of law in social organizations. Prerequisite(s): 3h of 1000-level SOCI and second-year standing, or permission of the instructor.