Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2010-2011
HIST 586 - U.S. LEGAL HISTORY
Long Title: U.S. LEGAL HISTORY
Department: History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 4
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Graduate
Description: Graduate seminar focusing on the development of antidiscrimination law in the context of race, gender, and sexual orientation. Close attention paid to competing approaches to judicial review (e.g. so-called judicial activism) and extent to which a judge's commitment to a particular mode of adjudication influences his/her understanding of constitutional principles. Enrollment restricted to graduate students.