Sociology of Law

Unit I — Introduction: What is the Sociology of Law?

• Relation of law and society

Unit II — Classical Sociological Theoretical Perspectives

Marx and Marxist Perspectives Conflict Paradigm, Durkheim and Structural-Functional Perspectives, Weber and the Rationalisation of Law.

• Emile Durkheim: Theory of Religion, Theory of Suicide, Division
• Karl Mar: Historical and Dialectical Materialism, Theory of Social
• Max Weber: Social Action and types, Power and Authority, Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism, Bureaucracy

Unit III — Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives

Foucault: Law as Social Control, Pierre Bourdieu: Field of Law, C. Jacques Derrida: Deconstruction of Law

Unit IV — Law and the Disadvantage Groups in India

Unit V — Law and Social Change

• Law and social change