PSCI334
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Cultural Diversity and the Law
Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
Course Subject Code
PSCI
Course Number
334
Status
Active
Course Attributes
BSS: GenEd-Breadth/Social Science, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, DVUS: GenEd-Diversity US, EMPO: Major-Political Sci Elective, MPOL: Major-Political Science, WRIT: GenEd-Writing Intensive, ENLW: Minor-Law/Jus/Society Elective, ENPO: Minor-Political Sci Elective, NLAW: Minor-Law, NPOL: Minor-Political Science
Course Short Title
Cultural Diversity and the Law
Course Long Title
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Course Description
Investigates the interactions of law and culture and how law negotiates with cultural differences in a multicultural society. Focused on understanding the extent to which law and legal decision making accommodate cultural differences. Studies the meaning of cultural diversity in the context of law and explores how policy making deals with it. Looks also at other international examples to analyze the experiences of minorities. Engages with the emerging legal and political philosophy in the international arena in the context of accommodation of cultural diversity. May explore questions like: Should law take specific cultural traditions into account while deliberating on legal disputes? Should law be sensitive to cultural claims? Can the values of cultural diversity and equality be balanced in a multicultural society?
Min
4
Repeatable
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Course Restrictions
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Equivalent Course(s)
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