SOCI 275 - Enacting the Law

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, CD

Where does law come from? Law and society studies how law is the product of cultural meanings rather than merely their cause. Using examples from sociology, political science, anthropology and history, we study how everyday understandings underpin and conflict with legal institutions when defining crime, marriage and law itself. Assignments include conducting interviews about disputes, analyzing legal changes, and observing legal proceedings: the formal and informal ways law gets enacted every day.

Enrollment Limit: 35
Instructor: G. Mattson

Prerequisites & Notes: Introduction to Sociology recommended.
This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Law and Society; Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies