Women's Studies 171A - Women,Gender,and Law:Jurisprudence of Sexual Equality

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University of California-Los Angeles

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Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 10 or Political Science 10 or Philosophy 6 or 9. Recommended: course 110A or 110B or M110C. Exploration of models of equality described and/or advocated by legal theorists primarily in the U.S. - equality of opportunity, equality of outcome, equality of respect, etc. - using specific problems of women (e.g., sexual harassment, pregnancy leave policy, access to safe and effective reproductive control technologies) for purposes of comparison and critique. Specific focus may vary by instructor (e.g., consideration of sexual equality theories to issues of gender equity, legal status of women in countries outside the U.S. or from perspectives of international human rights). May be repeated for credit with topic or instructor change. P/ NP or letter grading.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucla.edu/

Phone Number:

(310) 825-4321

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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