An explanation of the general effects of law on inter-personal relations, the concept of a civil contract, and the relationship of law to social norms.
Contents:
Part 1 Law in the sociological enterprise: introduction; a sociological conception of law; law and social relationships; persons and nonpersons; the civil domain and nonpersons; the civil domain in society; social and legal expectations; the constitutive effects of law.
Part 2 Law and society: introduction; the civil contract and family life in the United States; the civil contract and working life in the United States; final words - law in the sociological enterprise; cases cited; a brief guide to case citations.
