This course explores legal
constructions of gender by examining Supreme Court cases, federal legislation,
historical documents, news stories, and scholarly essays on sexual inequality
in the United States. Topics include the evolution of the family as a legal
(and illegal) reality; political regulation of reproduction and sexual
activity; feminist critiques of economic inequality; the rise and fall of
affirmative action; the changing role of gender in class consolidation;
and ongoing debates about the relationships between public and private
life.
You
can find extracts from all of the Supreme Court
Cases listed below, as well as links to the full
texts of opinions and background information on
The
Supreme Court Page .