ANT 330 - American Cultural Pluralism and the Law

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Culturally diff erent groups use law in the United States to assert their rights and to maintain their cultural autonomy. Th ey may also avoid courts and solve disputes within their communities. Th is course examines, through legal and ethnographic cases, the ways in which culturally diff erent groups interact with law in the United States. Th e groups studied may include Native Americans and Native Hawaiians, African Americans, Asian Americans, Mormons, Amish, Rastafarians, Hasidic Jews, Latinos, Gypsies, gays, women and the homeless. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or ENG 201

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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