Law and Justice in the Movie & Music Industries

Catalog description

This course provides a study of the role of the music and movie industries in reflecting or shaping U.S. law, policy, and impacting social and organizational justice with a focus on racial justice. The course examines movies and music in which the law, justice, and social movements or issues are featured prominently. The class also examines the legal system, rights within entertainment law, and impediments to justice, including systemic racism, bias, and discrimination.