2019y-apsosc4360a-06

AP/SOSC4360 6.0 A: Social Movements and Legal Mobilization

Offered by: SOSC


 Session

Fall 2019

 Term

Y

Format

SEMR

Instructor

Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite

Does law matter? Do court decisions make a difference? Does legal change lead to social change? This course explores these questions through a consideration of the literatures on social movements, legal mobilization, and litigation, mainly in Canada and the US. The course will consider how social movements have used courts to achieve their goals. Case studies may include the women's movement, the environmental movement, indigenous peoples' movements, the civil rights movement and religious movements, among others. Students may pursue their own interests through the completion of a research paper. Students must complete AP/SOSC 2350 6.00 Law and Society, with a minimum grade of C+, prior to enrolling in any of the Law and Society Honours Seminars. Prerequisite: AP/SOSC 2350 6.00 with a minimum of C+.

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