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SOC 266 - Law in Global and Comparative Perspective

How does the law work in the “real world”? Is there a difference between the law as it is written and the law as it is put into action? What are the social forces that shape the meaning, interpretation and implementation of legal codes across nations? This course will seek to explore these questions through a sociological lens, as it introduces you to the multi-faceted nature of law and its roles in transnational society.  We will discuss dispute processing in various societies; the development of the international legal order; the impact of Western Law on non-Western/developing countries; the ways in which legal strategies can and have challenged inequality based on class, race, sex, religion, and sexuality; and the impact of international human rights treaties on the current world order.

Course Designation/Attribute: Global Perspective (GP)

Anticipated Terms Offered: periodically
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