Women and the Law|   [Archived Catalog]
2015-2016 School of Law Bulletin (Archived Copy)
   

LAWS 803 - Women and the Law|


Credits: 3

This course will address how the legal system has constructed and applied notions of gender and gender equality. It will introduce students to significant contemporary legal scholarship on the status of women in modern America, and will explore how gender affects legal relationships including some consideration of employment. The materials will include sexual harassment, domestic violence, and domestic relations disputes.

Prerequisites: None

Note: Satisfies perspective course requirement. Students who have taken Employment Discrimination may register for this course.

Basis of Grade: Written exercises

Form of Grade: Letter Grade