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Introduction: Exploring the comparative in socio-legal studies

Creutzfeldt, N., Kubal, A., Pirie, F. (2016) Introduction: Exploring the comparative in socio-legal studies. International Journal of Law in Context, 12 (4). pp. 377-389. ISSN 1744-5523. (doi:10.1017/S1744552316000173) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:98333)

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Abstract

Among the diverse approaches to comparison in socio-legal studies, those that employ qualitative research, richness of detail and attention to context are the focus of this special issue. The Introduction draws on comparative law and social science literature to argue that comparison amongst studies of laws in contexts can follow different trajectories: the comparison may start from an assumption of similarity - in form, purposes or context - in order to identify significant differences; or it may identify significant similarity across social and cultural divides. What unites many of the projects of comparison undertaken by qualitative empirical researchers is that the points of relevant comparison are identified within the complexity of the empirical studies at hand; and they are allowed to emerge, or change, as the researcher comes to understand the facts and issues more deeply.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1017/S1744552316000173
Subjects: K Law
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > Kent Law School
Depositing User: Sian Robertson
Date Deposited: 06 Dec 2022 12:19 UTC
Last Modified: 08 Dec 2022 14:31 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/98333 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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