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 730-207 Law and Sexuality

Availability

Not offered in 1998.

Credit Points

10

Prerequisites

Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law.

Contact

2 hours per week

Subject Description

An examination of the ways in which law is founded upon particular construction of sexuality and participates in constructing different sexualities. This will involve: considering various theories of sexuality; consideration of the interaction between sexuality, race, gender and class, particularly in relation to legal problems; consideration of the relationship between queer theory, lesbian and gay identity politics and feminist legal theory; analysis of a selection of past and present legal controversies concerning sexuality; and a consideration of the relationship between activism and the legal process.

Assessment

Research Essay 5000 words (100%) or equivalent piece of work approved by the coordinators (100%).

Prescribed Texts

None.



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