Is a Sociology of Law (still) necessary in Brazil?

Authors

  • Germano Schwartz Centro Universitário Ritter dos Reis, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/redes.v7i3.6091

Keywords:

Sociology of Law, Brazil, Need.

Abstract

The structuring of the sociology of Law as an autonomous discipline is a recent phenomenon both in world terms and in Brazil. To understand how the sociology of law was able to differentiate itself, in particular, from philosophy and theory of law, through its object and specific interests, is necessary to answer the central question of the paper: is it still necessary, in Brazil, the study of the sociology of law? The question was answered based on the assumption that (a) law is a social phenomenon, to (b) delimit the object of sociology of law, and therefore (c) to approach the past and the present of the discipline in Brazil, reaching the conclusion that (d) the current Brazilian moment demands even more the study of the external perspective of Law (sociology).

Published

2019-09-11

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