| Unit name | Sex, Gender and Law |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWD30110 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Bibbings |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit seeks to develop a critical understanding of gender studies and law. It explores the extent to which law is based on and reinforces sexist and hetero-sexist assumptions and hence discriminates (largely) against women, gay men and lesbians, but also against men who fail to meet hegemonic standards of masculinity. It draws upon feminist and masculinity theory as well as theories of sexuality and the sexed body from a number of different disciplines. The unit begins by examining theoretical issues in gender and the law, identifying a number of unit themes. The seminars then apply and expand these theories in relation to a few specific legal topics. Topics include: regulating the body and sexuality; criminal law and criminal justice; policing sex.
