WGS 3710 - Gender and the Law

Credits: 4

This course will begin with an introduction to constitutional law and develop into an intimate study of the inner workings of the Supreme Court and its major decisions affecting gender. Such topics and marriage and divorce, pornography, the right to privacy, as well as discrimination cases involving gender pay inequality, Title VII and Title IX, and LGBTQ rights will be discussed through an historical and legal framework. Debate and discussion regarding the historical evolution of these legal issues and their current trends will be emphasized.
Fulfills: SOSC and D in LS Core.