LAW 345 - Gender and Law

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Law

Description:

Examines topics in law relating to the law's treatment of and impact on women through a series of different theoretical perspectives that produce alternative understandings of the relationships between gender and law. Theoretical perspectives include formal equality, substantive equality, dominance theory, different voice theory, autonomy, and anti-essentialism. Topics include employment, the family, domestic violence, school sports, sexual harassment, pornography, rape, insurance, affirmative action, women in legal practice, the regulation of pregnancy, sexual orientation discrimination, and the intersection of race, gender, and culture in the law. Some use of film. Evaluation is by an end-of-term exam. Instructor: Bartlett

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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