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Economics And Sociology: The Prospects For An Interdisciplinary Discourse Of Law, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt

Articles by Maurer Faculty

My purposes in this essay are two-fold. First, I provide some background on the disciplines of economics and sociology as a basis for the discussion at this Symposium and for my own discussion of the potential for an interdisciplinary discourse on law. In this regard, in the first section of the essay I provide a brief history of the relationship between the two disciplines, a brief outline of the basic characteristics of each disciplinary perspective, and a brief discussion of the emerging opportunities for useful exchange between the two disciplines. Second, I examine the prospects that the economic analysis of …

Relaxing Traditional Economic Assumptions And Values: Toward A New Disciplinary Discourse On Law, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt

Articles by Maurer Faculty

Economics has been viewed traditionally as a discipline removed from other, "softer", fields of social analysis. Professor R. Malloy has fought to remove these barriers and encourage interdisciplinary dialogue. In a field previously dominated by normative values of majority power holders, a multidisciplinary approach allows for a more extensive examination of social trends and the question of innate human "rights". By relaxing the assumptions of traditional neoclassical economic analysis, one can gain a theoretical perspective that includes insights from multiple disciplines. This article reinforces Malloy's conceptualization of new social analysis, hoping to further this new interdisciplinary cooperation.

A Sociological Perspective On Bankruptcy, Lisa J. Mcintyre

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: As We Forgive Our Debtors

Introduction: Toward A Sociology Of The Class Action, Bryant G. Garth

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: The Sociology of Class Actions

NOTE: A printing error labeled this issue Spring 1982, when it should have been labeled Summer 1982

Class Action Suits And Social Change: The Organization And Impact Of The Hill-Burton Cases, P.A. Paul-Shaheen, Harry Perlstadt

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: The Sociology of Class Actions

NOTE: A printing error labeled this issue Spring 1982, when it should have been labeled Summer 1982

The Institutionalization Of Conflict In The Reform Of Schools: A Case Study Of Court Implementation Of The Parc Decree, Janet Rosenberg, William R.F. Phillips

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: The Sociology of Class Actions

NOTE: A printing error labeled this issue Spring 1982, when it should have been labeled Summer 1982

Conclusion: The Mobilizing Potential Of Class Actions, Lynn Mather

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: The Sociology of Class Actions

NOTE: A printing error labeled this issue Spring 1982, when it should have been labeled Summer 1982

The Admissibility Of Social Science Evidence In Person-Oriented Legal Adjudication, Ira P. Robbins

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Control Of Military Organizations In A Democratic Society: Some Thoughts Concerning The Role Of Social Scientists, Maurice Garnier

Indiana Law Journal

SYMPOSIUM:

The Military After Vietnam: The Search for Legal Controls

An Evaluation Of Gault By A Sociologist, Albert K. Cohen

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium on Juvenile Problems: In re Gault

Book Review. Timasheff, N. S. An Introduction To The Sociology Of Law, Jerome Hall

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.