Sexuality and the Law

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Overview

Subject area

LAW

Catalog Number

791

Course Title

Sexuality and the Law

Department(s)

Description

Exploring the legal issues surrounding expressions of human sexuality, students discuss cross-cultural theoretical perspectives - including feminism and postmodernism and the history of sexuality among diverse Americans - and consider concepts such as consent, privacy, power, and normalcy in the context of specific topics such as rape, reproduction, pornography, prostitution, lesbianism, male homosexuality, miscegenation, AIDS, and children. A paper of at least 20 pages on an approved topic is required.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Law

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule