ILRLR 2210

Socio-Legal Perspectives on Disability

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This sophomore writing seminar engages in a critical, in-depth study of the way in which people with disabilities and the disability experience are represented in an array of interdisciplinary texts, with particular emphasis on the legal tradition and interpretations. Drawing from a variety of historical as well as contemporary texts and documents, we will explore the implications of disability in culture and policy, particularly as they impact ideas of citizenship and rights, primarily in the United States, but also globally. We will examine the history of disability law, looking closely at a number of Supreme Court cases and decisions. We will additionally allow for an intensive focus on the development of critical thought and reasoning in both oral and written communication.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: ILR sophomores, or by permission of instructor if the ILR sophomore writing requirement hasn't been satisfied.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies ILR Sophomore Writing Requirement.

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