LAW 6814 Sem-adv Topic Race & The Law

This Seminar Will Provide A Comparative As Interdisciplinary Approach To Issues Concerning Race And The Law. We Will Address The Racial And Legal History Of Major Racial Groups In The Us , Including African American, Native American, Latinos, Asian American,and Whites. In Additional To These Histories, The Course Includes The Following Topics; Competing Definitions And Understandings Of Race And Racism; The Legal System’s Contributions To The Construction Of Race; Race ,voting And Participation In Democracy; Developing Notions Of Equality; Segregation And Education; And Crime