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OverviewOne of the great ironies in contemporary sociology of law is that despite Talcott Parsons's enormously influential role as the midwife of modern sociology, coupled with his three decades of focused and sustained analysis of the legal system's location in a total and complex society, it is nothing short of appalling that his particular social systems approach to law has been largely neglected. Indeed, although Parsons made only cursory mention of law in some of his best-known works, he extensively discussed the role of the legal system in no less than five important papers and two somewhat lengthy book reviews. What is more, in the two slim paperbacks where Parsons applies his cybernetic systems theory in explaining the progression from premodern to modern societies, he considers law to be an essential element in the analysis of just about every society under consideration: ancient Egypt and the Mesopotamian empires; China, India, and the Islamic empires; the Roman empire; Israel and Greece; medieval Western Christendom; the United States.This volume, the first of its kind, is the most complete articulation of Parsons's treatment of the U.S. legal system's nature and function during the late-twentieth century. In addition to a lengthy Introduction by the editor, the book consists of 26 readings, taken from the full range of Parsons's books and papers, which, in toto, render a detailed analytical roadmap that can today guide much of our sociological thinking concerning such contemporary social issues related to law as citizenship, trust, and governmentality. More than this, Parsons's writings on the courts and the legal profession-both of which he believed to constitute the core of an integrative U.S. citizenry-can inform policy-makers' decisions concerning such controversial issues as immigration, civil rights, and legal ethics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A. Javier TrevinoPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Imprint: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.20cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9781847184856ISBN 10: 1847184855 Pages: 425 Publication Date: 01 May 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsIn his Theory of Communicative Action, Jurgen Habermas asserted that 'no theory of society can be taken seriously today if it does not at least situate itself with respect to Parsons.' The historical error of simply ignoring Parsons's work is in clear need of correction. We must therefore be grateful to A. Javier Trevino for his contribution to this corrective by providing us with a collection of Parsons's key works and thoughts on the sociology of law. In doing so he opens up the potential of a sophisticated sociology for understanding the legal system of an increasingly complex society. -Helmut Staubmann, University of Innsbruck Trevino's Talcott Parsons on Law and the Legal System gives an ideal, thought-provoking, and fascinating focus in exploring trans-sectional social phenomena. In examining law's relationship to the societal community, polity, economy and culture, this is not only an epoch-making book on Parsons's sociology of law, it also makes a breakthrough contribution to a comprehensive understanding of contemporary society. -Kiyomitsu Yui, Kobe University A. Javier Trevino has done a great service to the discipline in editing together Parsons's most interesting analyses of the law and providing the reader with a systematic, yet highly readable, introduction to his views on the subject. Both sociologists and legal scholars will discover much to think about in this book. -Giuseppe Sciortino, University of Trento Author InformationA. Javier Trevino is Professor of Sociology at Wheaton College in Massachusetts, U.S.A. He is the author and editor of several books including, The Sociology of Law: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives (St. Martin's, 1996), Talcott Parsons Today: His Theory and Legacy in Contemporary Sociology (Rowman & Littlefeld, 2001), Classic Writings in Law and Society: Contemporary Comments and Criticisms (Transaction, 2006). He is past president of the Justice Studies Association and serves general editor of the Law & Society series, Transaction Publishers. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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