Sociology of Law as the Science of Norms Studies in the Sociology of Law Series
Auteur : Hydén Håkan
This book proposes the study of norms as a method of explaining human choice and behaviour by introducing a new scientific perspective.
The science of norms may here be broadly understood as a social science which includes elements from both the behavioural and legal sciences. It is given that a science of norms is not normative in the sense of prescribing what is right or wrong in various situations. Compared with legal science, sociology of law has an interest in the operational side of legal rules and regulation. This book develops a synthesizing social science approach to better understand societal development in the wake of the increasingly significant digital technology. The underlying idea is that norms as expectations today are not primarily related to social expectations emanating from human interactions but come from systems that mankind has created for fulfilling its needs. Today the economy, via the market, and technology via digitization, generate stronger and more frequent expectations than the social system.
By expanding the sociological understanding of norms, the book makes comparisons between different parts of society possible and creates a more holistic understanding of contemporary society. The book will be of interest to academics and researchers in the areas of sociology of law, legal theory, philosophy of law, sociology and social psychology.
Chapter One Why do we need a science of norms?
Chapter Two Two competing normative worlds and their internal changes over time
Chapter Three About norms and action systems
Chapter Four Law as a system of norms
Chapter Five The evolution of norms and law
Chapter Six Toward a theory of legal change
Chapter Seven A science of norms: a science for the 21st century
Håkan Hydén is a senior professor in sociology of law, Lund University, Sweden, and fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Date de parution : 09-2023
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 12-2021
15.6x23.4 cm
Thèmes de Sociology of Law as the Science of Norms :
Mots-clés :
Norms; Normative Structures; Normative Orders; Analytical Jurisprudence; Behaviourism; Deontology; Sociology of Law; Gene technologies; Artificial Intelligence; Digitalisation; Algorithms; Social System; Game Rules; Intervening Rules; Intersystem Conflicts; Reflexive Law; Environmental Issues; Social Action Systems; Corpus Juris Civilis; Secondary Socialization; Social Dilemma; Vice Versa; Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer; Social Reproduction; Consequentialist Rules; Norm Creation Processes; Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive; Tenancy Law; Duty Rules; Socio-cultural System; Virtue Ethics; Gustav III; Legal Development; Socio-psychological Theories; Tenure Security; MERS