Sociology 3260A/B Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Canada, Quo (Status Quo Album), Max Weber

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 3260A/B
• Professor: brenda kobayashi

Document Summary

John austin (british legal philosopher of the 19th century: nothing more and nothing less than "command of a sovereign, that person or entity that most people living within a particular society happen to obey. Some level of authority and power: limitations: Ignores that there are other forms of law (not only enforced by sovereign) Fails to recognize that no individual is above the law: donald black (1976) prominent sociologist of law. "governmental social control: rules are not law unless they are official rules passed, implemented and enforced by the government, limitations, too constrictive, rules can be passed from non-governmental agents (ex. Western university has its own rules: a. r. "la(cid:449) is the (cid:373)ai(cid:374)te(cid:374)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e or esta(cid:271)lish(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of so(cid:272)ial order (cid:271)(cid:455) the e(cid:454)er(cid:272)ise of (cid:272)oer(cid:272)i(cid:448)e authority through the use, or possibility of use, of physical force: limitations. Ignores that other rules are not enforced with the use/threat of physical force: e adamson hoebel (american anthropologist)