Gender & the Law

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This course explores how the law constructs and regulates gender. Topics covered include feminist legal theory; constitutional equality and liberty based on sex and sexual orientation; legal regulation of and prohibitions on sexual behavior; gender- and sexual orientation-based employment discrimination; sexual harassment and rape; transgender rights; women and sexual minorities in the criminal justice system, and gender/sexual orientation in international law. Class materials include case law, legal and social science scholarship, historical analyses, films, and press accounts.