WGSS 3943 - Violence Against Women: Service Learning Seminar

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

The seminar explores the links between the theories and practices of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies through a combination of readings, discussion, and direct community engagement. Readings focus on the legal system and the ways domestic violence is confronted and how criminal justice interventions have responded to new theories and research about the nature of intimate partner violence. Particular attention is directed to the ways that issues of race, poverty, parenthood, and sexual orientation influence the criminal justice response and shape the lives of abused women. Students participate in a court advocacy program to investigate the important discrepancies between theory and practice in the field. Prerequisites: students are required to take WGSS 393 or have taken WGSS 393 to enroll in the seminar.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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