Jul 07, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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POLS 4210 - The Politics of Law and Sexuality
An exploration of the regulation of sexuality in the U.S. from legal and theoretical perspectives. Cases and other materials will address a variety of issues including the right to privacy, pornography, the right to marry, and gays in the military.
Requisites: Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss the variation of the politics of sexuality and law across gender, race, and class.
- Display an understanding of how to brief legal cases that address issues pertaining to sexuality.
- Identify the central political justifications that underlie contemporary legal cases legal dealing with issues of sexuality.
- Identify the major legal issues pertaining to sexuality in contemporary U.S. politics.
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