LAWS 5001
Legal Method and Social Inquiry
Introduces problems of research strategy and methods. Explores contrasting methodologies in legal research; evaluates methodologies employed in understanding legal reasoning, discourses, and practices. Includes seminars in which participants present outlines of their own research projects, focusing on methodologies and research questions.
Topics
- contrasting methodologies in legal research
- evaluates methodologies employed in understanding legal reasoning
- discourses
- practices
Course catalogue
2026
Readings
- Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Nagy (2017) The Practice of Qualitative Research. 3rd edition.
- Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [cost estimate: $155.92]
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Legal Method & Social Inquiry ↗2026