GWST 338 - Women, Gender, and Law

(3.00)

This course examines how American civil and criminal legal systems shape gender and identity. It explores the interrelationship between traditional attitudes and stereotypes concerning gender roles in society and the historical development of women’s citizenship and legal rights. Using case law as the primary text, the course focuses on statutory remedies to discrimination in employment and education, reproduction and personal life, and the response of criminal law to domestic violence, rape, and prostitution. Recommended Preparation One prior course in Political Science or Gender and Women’s Studies.

Course ID: 50109
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
Same as Offered: POLI 338