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Apr 20, 2024
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POLI 152 SC - Women and the Law
The purpose of this course is twofold: first, to broadly explore whether gender matters within the legal context; and second, to provide an introduction to the structure of constitutional and statutory legal doctrine that apply when claims of sex discrimination are made. The first part of the course will provide an overview of the American court system and the ways that gender has affected citizenship status. The second part will deal with the major constitutional themes that are invoked in sex discrimination cases and their evolution across time. We will also consider how alternative schools of legal thought address these issues. The final part of the course will examine more closely specific gender policy areas that have been brought before the judiciary. Particular attention will be paid to employment law, reproductive rights, family law and criminal law.
Course Credit: 1.0
Offered: Intermittently
Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
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