SOC379H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Reproduction, Intersectionality, Surplus Labour
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Law, lawyers, and the social reproduction of power meghan dawe. What is law: something that defines right from wrong, created by governments for society for social control, courts to settle disputes. Where does law come from: government, norms and values that turn into laws. Where does law derive its power from: the court, based on which theoretical perspective, elite forces marxist, functionalist constitution. What is the role of law in society: social control, deterring criminal activity, conform to modern take on law, unify society to work together. 3 dominant theories of law and society: instrumental approach (black) Law is objective (value-free, neutral, unbiased), divisible from society, and can be defined, measured and predicted. Black"s attempt to define a pure theory of social control in society. Conceives of law as a dependent variable, measuring and predicting the quantity of law. Macro view of the role of law and society: constitutive approach (ewick, silbey & bourdieu)
