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TY - JOUR
T1 - Promoting Dialogue Between History and Socio-legal Studies
T2 - The Contribution of Christopher W. Brooks and the ‘Legal Turn’ in Early Modern English History
AU - Sugarman, David
N1 - This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Sugarman, D. (2017), Promoting Dialogue Between History and Socio-legal Studies: The Contribution of Christopher W. Brooks and the ‘Legal Turn’ in Early Modern English History. Journal of Law and Society, 44: S37–S60. doi:10.1111/jols.12048 which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jols.12048/abstract This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
PY - 2017/10/1
Y1 - 2017/10/1
N2 - Although history, legal history, and socio-legal studies significantly overlap in concerns, methods, values and history, and a common tradition, these commonalities are frequently overlooked. In seeking to promote greater dialogue between these disciplines, this article examines their complex interaction, arguing that the work of socio-legal scholars, historians, and legal historians would benefit from greater cross-fertilization. It focuses on the ‘legal turn’ in recent history writing on early modern England, particularly Christopher W. Brooks’s ground-breaking analysis of the nature and extent of legal consciousness throughout society, and the central role of law and legal institutions in the constitution of society. It then outlines some areas of common interest and, having highlighted the increasing convergence between history, legal history, and socio-legal studies, concludes that greater dialogue would enhance our understanding of the role of law in society, and of society, and would be of more than mere historical interest.
AB - Although history, legal history, and socio-legal studies significantly overlap in concerns, methods, values and history, and a common tradition, these commonalities are frequently overlooked. In seeking to promote greater dialogue between these disciplines, this article examines their complex interaction, arguing that the work of socio-legal scholars, historians, and legal historians would benefit from greater cross-fertilization. It focuses on the ‘legal turn’ in recent history writing on early modern England, particularly Christopher W. Brooks’s ground-breaking analysis of the nature and extent of legal consciousness throughout society, and the central role of law and legal institutions in the constitution of society. It then outlines some areas of common interest and, having highlighted the increasing convergence between history, legal history, and socio-legal studies, concludes that greater dialogue would enhance our understanding of the role of law in society, and of society, and would be of more than mere historical interest.
KW - legal history
KW - socio-legal studies
KW - early modern English history
KW - legal education
KW - law and society
KW - lawyers
KW - legal profession
KW - litigation
KW - legal consciousness
KW - gender and the law
KW - the rule of law
KW - law mindedness
U2 - 10.1111/jols.12048
DO - 10.1111/jols.12048
M3 - Journal article
VL - 44
SP - S37- S60
JO - Journal of Law and Society
JF - Journal of Law and Society
SN - 0263-323X
IS - Suppl. 1
ER -