SOCIOLOGIJA PRAVA - (INTER)DISCIPLINARNI SUSRETI I SUKOBI
SOCIOLOGY OF LAW - (INTER) DISCIPLINARY ENCOUNTERS AND CONFLICT

Summary/Abstract: The focus of the discussion in this paper is on the interdisciplinarity of the sociology of law, which is considered in this paper through the pluralism of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches in the study of the social reality of law. The heterogeneity of often divergent theories is immanent in sociology and is also reflected in the field of sociology of law, which represents a significant advantage compared to traditional, doctrinal studies of law. The field of sociology of law is interdisciplinary, but internally differentiated through the marginalization of its importance by both sociology and law. Within sociology, this is manifested through a generally frequent lack of interest in law in sociological research. On the other hand, in the field of law, there is often a question of contesting the field or an effort to replace the name sociology of law with some other phrase, and placing the new field in the disciplinary space of legal science, which significantly reduces research and the potential for further study of law in a social context. However, sociological theories and sociological methods enable the study of law as a social phenomenon and build the status of a legal science that can respond to the problems of postmodern society, in contrast to traditional doctrinal approaches that keep law in the position of a profession.

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