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230075 WS Diagnosis of Society: Sociological Perspectives on Law and Rights (2011W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Sa 17.09.2011 00:01 to Fr 30.09.2011 12:00
- Registration is open from We 05.10.2011 00:01 to Sa 08.10.2011 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 20.10.2011 23:59
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 12.10. 14:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 3, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Wednesday 09.11. 14:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 3, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Wednesday 23.11. 14:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 3, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Wednesday 07.12. 14:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 3, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Wednesday 11.01. 14:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 3, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Wednesday 18.01. 14:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 3, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
- Wednesday 25.01. 14:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 3, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This workshop aims at developing questions and interdisciplinary approaches regarding the connection between society and law or the question of law in society. The topics (law in the books - law in action - living law; actors; language/ communication; gender & race; human rights) will be approached through theoretical literature as well as on the basis of recent empirical studies in the field of sociology of law. It will be our task to think together about law(s) in society, and to learn about functions and effects of the legal system and legal norms on society, subjects and identities. We want to deal with the mutual conditionality of law and society from a sociological perspective.
Assessment and permitted materials
(1) Active participation (a.o. obligatory reading of texts, writing comments) and involvement in discussions, (2) oral presentation of texts in groups, (3) before each workshop unit a comment on the topic read has to be delivered, (4) documentation of the development of a sociological research question (by means of memos) during the semester and referring to the discussed literature (group work). The evaluation will be based in equal parts on these four requirements.For the first unit (12.10.) please read the following texts:- Banakar Reza 2006: Law Through Sociology's Looking Glass: Conflict and Competition in Sociological Studies of Law (http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1574821)
- Cotterrell, Roger (1998): Why Must Legal Ideas Be Interpreted Sociologically? In: Journal of Law and Society, Jg. 25, H. 2, p. 171-192. (http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/1410686.pdf?acceptTC=true)The texts will be available as a reader (also as copy template) at the beginning of the semester. The rest of the literature will be announced in the first workshop unit.
- Cotterrell, Roger (1998): Why Must Legal Ideas Be Interpreted Sociologically? In: Journal of Law and Society, Jg. 25, H. 2, p. 171-192. (http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/1410686.pdf?acceptTC=true)The texts will be available as a reader (also as copy template) at the beginning of the semester. The rest of the literature will be announced in the first workshop unit.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The workshop aims at promoting and provoking thoughts about law and society and law in society. Critical discussion aims at questions such as: What is law? How can law be understood from a sociological perspective, which sociological (research) questions are possible? What is the connection between (human) rights and law? What does law do with society and society with the law?
Examination topics
The workshop will take place in six blocks. Groups of students will (shortly) present the texts assigned to their group, the main focus lies on the discussion of the six key topics. The texts will be mainly in English; the ability to read English scientific texts is thus required. If non-German-speaking students will attend the course, the workshop can potentially be held in English. Short written tasks can be delivered in English or German.
Reading list
Für die erste Einheit Vorbereitung von mindestens einem der folgenden Texte:- Banakar Reza 2009: Law Through Sociology's Looking Glass: Conflict and Competition in Sociological Studies of Law. In: Denis, Ann and Kalekin-Fishman, Devorah, (eds.) The ISA handbook in contemporary sociology. Sage studies in international sociology. Sage, London, pp. 58-73. (http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1574821)
- Cotterrell, Roger (1998): Why Must Legal Ideas Be Interpreted Sociologically? In: Journal of Law and Society, Jg. 25, H. 2, pp. 171-192. (http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/1410686.pdf?acceptTC=true)Die Texte sind ab Semesterbeginn in einem Reader verfügbar (bzw. liegen als Kopiervorlage in der Bibliothek auf). Literatur für das Semester wird in der ersten Einheit bekannt gegegeben.
- Cotterrell, Roger (1998): Why Must Legal Ideas Be Interpreted Sociologically? In: Journal of Law and Society, Jg. 25, H. 2, pp. 171-192. (http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/1410686.pdf?acceptTC=true)Die Texte sind ab Semesterbeginn in einem Reader verfügbar (bzw. liegen als Kopiervorlage in der Bibliothek auf). Literatur für das Semester wird in der ersten Einheit bekannt gegegeben.
Association in the course directory
in 505: BA T2 Workshop Gesellschaftsdiagnosen |
in 121: Analyse Soz. Problembereiche und Konfliktfelder, 2. Studienabschnitt
in 121: Analyse Soz. Problembereiche und Konfliktfelder, 2. Studienabschnitt
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