LAW486
Jurisprudence: Feminist Legal Theory
(Eisen)
Prerequisite courses:
Prerequisite for:
Instructor(s): Professor Jessica Eisen
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Seminar
METHOD OF EVALUATION
Class Participation – 20%
Writing Assignments – 80%
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This seminar will introduce students to core texts, schools of thought, and historic and ongoing debates within feminist legal theory. Students will also explore the impact of feminist legal theory on legal argument and judicial reasoning in Canada. Intellectual traditions covered will include liberal legal feminism, radical feminism, cultural feminism, postmodern feminism, postcolonial feminism, intersectional and critical race feminism, Indigenous feminism, LGBTQ2S+ feminism, and internal critiques of feminist legal theory. Substantive topics may include legal approaches to the family, paid and unpaid labour, discrimination, sexual harassment, abortion, pornography, gender-based violence, sexual assault and rape. Students enrolling should be aware that this course will cover difficult topics that may have challenging personal resonances for other students, or for themselves. We will strive to create a safe and respectful classroom space for all students.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
Description updated 2020-21. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):
Readings will be posted on TWEN