Women's Studies 336F - Seminar: Gender, Race and the Law

Institution:

Hamilton College

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Description:

This course considers the ways in which gender and race interact in a legal context. It looks at the role of women beginning with the early 20th century United States and examines "small cases" concerning women's rights and "hidden histories" of racialized gender. The class looks at public and private regulatory regimes and the litigants, histories, parties, strategies, and theoretical implications in these regimes. Some subject areas covered include constitutional law, reproductive freedom, the workplace, the family and women in the legal profession. Prerequisite, WMNST 101 or consent of the instructor. Maximum enrollment, 12. Lolita Buckner Inniss.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hamilton.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 859-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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