Gender, Identity, and the Law

Catalog description

POLS 3393. Gender, Identity, and the Law. Impact of gender, identity, race, and class on citizens' legal status under the U.S. Constitution; analysis of the evolution of the current legal environment and the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, with an emphasis on parallels between gender discrimination and discrimination based on racial, ethnic, and sexual identity; discussion and analysis of substantive law regarding working conditions, compensation, education, the family, reproductive rights, and criminal law; discussion of feminist perspectives on legal reforms that impact the professional lives of individuals of all genders. Satisfies three hours Core Component Area Option (90). Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.