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May 01, 2024
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PSCI 334 - Cultural Diversity and the Law4 credits
This course investigates the interactions of law and culture and analyzes the ways in which law negotiates with cultural differences in a society. The course is focused on understanding the manner and extent to which law and legal decision making accommodate cultural differences in a multicultural society. It studies the meaning of cultural diversity in the context of law and explores how policymaking deals with the issue of cultural, racial, and religious diversity. Besides United States, the course will look at France, India, and other international examples to analyze the experiences of African Americans, American Indians, Muslims, Sikhs and other minorities. Finally, it will engage with the emerging legal and political philosophy in the international arena in the context of accommodation of cultural diversity. Some of the important questions with which this course will engage are: Should law take specific cultural traditions into account while deliberating on legal disputes? Should law be sensitive to cultural claims? Who are the bearers of cultural claims in a legal context? Can the values of cultural diversity and equality be balanced in a multicultural society, and when is cultural accommodation appropriate? Course Offering: Every Fall. CLA-Diversity US, CLA-Writing Intensive.
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