Law and Feminism

3 Credit Hours

This course begins by exploring a range of feminist legal theory, queer theory, and critical race theory in an effort to examine the law's construction of gender as it impacts various groups. We will then discuss specific areas of law and policy where gender is particularly salient. Topics include domestic violence, sexual violence, sex work, reproductive justice, marriage and other forms of intimate relationships, child rearing, education, sex based harassment in schools and in the workplace, wage labor, legal education and the legal profession. Students may not enroll in both Law & Feminism and Feminist Jurisprudence.