WOMEN AND THE LAW

GEN&WS 102

Global, interdisciplinary, social science-oriented analysis of gender, race, class and sexuality in relationship to social institutions and movements for social change. Focus on gender and women in institutions such as education, the economy, the family, law, media, medicine, and politics.

GEN&WS 720

Advanced level investigation of some specific topic in gender and women's studies.

GEN&WS/LEGALST/SOC 425

Focuses on the intersection between gender, crime and justice from a cross-cultural perspective. The gendered nature of the criminal justice system, female experiences of crime, prosecution and incarceration as well as the extent to which women are victims, offenders, and participants in the criminal justice system will be explored. Special emphasis will be placed on the theoretical implications of offending behavior and the intersection of gender with sexuality, race, ethnicity and class. The goal of this course is to provide a foundation for critically assessing the often controversial issues surrounding race, gender, crime, and criminal justice in society.

GEN&WS 420

An interdisciplinary examination of the position of women in a variety of social contexts; an analysis of the society--specific and universal social forces that determine the position of women; an investigation of the change in women's status and role worldwide and an inquiry into the causes of this change.

GEN&WS 320

Investigation of some specific topic in gender and women's studies related to gender, women and society.