Objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to

Analyze the discrimination that women faced before the modern women’s movement.
Define the concepts of intermediate and strict scrutiny.
Discuss the difference between disparate impact and disparate treatment.

To Do List

All course readings that do not include a direct link will be available via the Course Reserves link on the left-hand navigation. The only exception to this is the Feminist Jurisprudence textbook.

Introduce yourself on the Introduction Post
Submit the Syllabus Acknowledgment and Acceptance Form
Watch lecture:
- Introduction and the Federal Courts (10:41) Lecture PDF
Watch “Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority” (55 minutes) [https://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/7e68d403d7fc4ce486f311a900ec74031d]
Read Chapter 1 (The Historical Background of Feminist Legal Theory) from the Feminist Jurisprudence textbook and “Discontented Black Feminists” (on the course reserves page).
Contribute to the First Discussion Post Deadline: 11:59pm January 14, 2022.

Supplemental Content

- Read Chapter 3 (Feminist Legal Theory) in the Feminist Jurisprudence textbook
- Read “Extending bell hooks Feminist Theory” (on reserve)