POLT 271 - Gender, Sexuality and the Law

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

This course will consider some of the historical, theoretical, and doctrinal issues surrounding sexuality and gender in American law. A previous course on constitutional law is helpful but not required. Topics include sexual privacy, military exclusions and the construction of manhood, gender and sexuality in the workplace and in education, sexual consent, and various topics in family law. Class participation is essential and is a component of each student’s grade. Prerequisite & Notes: Counts for CAST, LAWS, and GSFS major.

Enrollment Limit: 22
Instructor: H. Hirsch

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Law and Society; Gender Sexuality and Feminist Studies; and Comparative American Studies