LAW 774 - Taboo Trades and Forbidden Exchanges

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Law

Description:

This class examines exchanges and transactions that are traditionally taboo, and sometimes illegal. What constitutes a taboo trade is culturally dependant, change over time and across cultures. Typical taboo trades in modern western societies include organs, blood, babies, sexual relations, votes for money, and a wide range of other issues. In other cultures and other times however, humans were sold as a matter of course, whereas land was considered inalienable. Instructor: Krawiec

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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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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