Universität Wien

030700 KU Seeing Women Through the Eyes of Justice (2007W)

Female Stereotypes in Law-Making and in the Courts

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung: 10.10.07, 16:30-18:00, Sem 64
weitere Termine: 12.11.07, 17:00-20:00, Sem 64
30.11.07, 09:00-18:00, 01.12.07, 09:00-16:00, Seminarraum des Instituts für Römisches Recht

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course analyzes a number of legal problems with regard to gender aspects. It includes questions as diverse as Constitutional court rulings on equality, family law, criminal sexual offences, "stalking", violence in the family context, contractual obligations in the field of securities, unisex insurance premiums, and the current debate on child care benefit (Kinderbetreuungsgeld). These question will be discussed in the context of the construction of gender roles along the axes of sameness and difference.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The seminar aims at questioning the neutrality of the law versus the roles of men and women. It will focus on the interdependency of extra-legal ideas and values with the creation and application of the law.

Examination topics

The seminar is based on active participation by the students. Every student will present one topic in written and oral form and is invited to participate in the discussions.

Reading list

Die jeweiligen juristischen Texte werden in der Vorbesprechung bekannt gegeben.
Als Einführung in die Legal Gender Studies werden empfohlen:
Holzleithner, Elisabeth, Recht Macht Geschlecht. Legal Gender Studies. Eine Einführung (2002).
Foltjanty, Lena/ Lembke, Ulrike (Hrsg), Feministische Rechtswissenschaft, Ein Studienbuch (2006).
Gerhard, Ute (Hrsg). Frauen in der Geschichte des Rechts (1997).

Association in the course directory

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