On the overlegalized conception of modern society

Article Abstract:

Robert C. Ellickson's 'Order without Law: How Neighbors Settle Disputes' focuses on the empirical, ideological and theoretical angles of the study of moral life and informal social control in modern society. It is the fruit of an investigation that discovered that the rural people in a California county handle disputes over cattle trespass by applying informal norms instead of legal rules. The book counters the belief that the government is the primary force behind social order. Other books are examined.

Law, Portrayals

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Critical and Effective Histories: Foucault's Methods and Historical Sociology

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French philosopher Michael Foucault and his historical philosophy are addressed by the books 'Critical and Effective Histories: Foucault's Methods and Historical Sociology' by Mitchell Dean and 'Foucault and the Writing of History' edited by Jan Goldstein. A comparison between Foucault and other historical sociologists is presented. Various essays from historians who had disagreements with Foucault are also given.

Analysis, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Historical sociology, Faucult, Michael

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