J-Term 2013 Description for BLAW 352

This course explores the principle that men and women stand as equals before the law. It examines the ways in which courts and legislatures have interpreted the  principle of equal opportunity to resolve gender issues in  the workplace, as well as in other aspects of society that  affect access to the workplace, including education,  marriage, and the family. It also provides an historical overview of the law of equal opportunity and  will touch upon modern notions of feminist legal theory.  This course fulfills the Human Diversity requirement in the  core curriculum. Prerequisite: Junior standing