Law and Society (C013)
GEC Coordinator: Stephen Engel
The "law" as embodied in its text, institutions, function, and outcomes both shapes and is shaped by the culture and society in which it exists. This concentration encourages students to explore the place of law in societies from a variety of disciplines and perspectives.
Complete any four courses designated with the (C013) GEC attribute from a minimum of three departments/programs. No more than one non-Bates credit, pre-approved by the concentration coordinator, may be applied toward this concentration. One independent study, pre-approved by the coordinator, may also count toward the concentration.
Active course offerings include:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AFR 119 | Cultural Politics |
| AFR 227 | #BlackLivesMatter |
| AMST 119 | Cultural Politics |
| AMST 227 | #BlackLivesMatter |
| AMST 395J | Frontier and Border in U.S. Literature |
| ENG 132 | Narratives of Assimilation and Alienation: "Immigrant Fiction" and the Making of Modern American Lit |
| ENG 271 | American Literature and the Law |
| ENG 395J | Frontier and Border in U.S. Literature |
| EUS S18 | Wilde Times: Scandal, Celebrity, and the Law |
| EUS 206 | The Empire Strikes Back: The Ends of European Empires in the Twentieth Century |
| EUS 301R | Mere Words? Honor, Reputation, and the Freedom of Speech |
| GSS S18 | Wilde Times: Scandal, Celebrity, and the Law |
| GSS 238 | Queer Power: Political Sociology of U.S. Sexuality Movements |
| GSS 282 | Constitutional Law II: Rights and Identities |
| HIST S18 | Wilde Times: Scandal, Celebrity and the Law |
| HIST 206 | The Empire Strikes Back: The Ends of European Empires in the Twentieth Century |
| HIST 301R | Mere Words? Honor, Reputation, and the Freedom of Speech |
| MUS 394 | Junior-Senior Seminar in Musicology: Music, Business, and the Law |
| PHIL 213 | Biomedical Ethics |
| PHIL 255 | Human Nature, Politics, and Morals |
| PHIL 258 | Philosophy of Law |
| PHIL 324C | Liberty, Equality, and Community |
| PLTC 115 | U.S. Political Institutions and Processes |
| PLTC 191 | Western Political Theory |
| PLTC 203 | Racial and Ethnic Politics in the United States |
| PLTC 210 | International Human Rights in Africa |
| PLTC 216 | Constitutional Law I: Balance of Powers |
| PLTC 230 | The U.S. Congress |
| PLTC 238 | Queer Power: Political Sociology of U.S. Sexuality Movements |
| PLTC 259 | Comparative Politics of Immigration Control |
| PLTC 282 | Constitutional Law II: Rights and Identities |
| PLTC 319 | The U.S. Presidency: Development and Problems |
| PLTC 328 | Representation in Theory and Practice |
| PLTC 329 | Problems and Progress in U.S. Political Development |
| PLTC 346 | Power and Protest |
| PSYC 317 | Psychology and Law |
| PSYC 336 | Forensic Psychology |
| PSYC 373 | Racism: A Multilevel Approach |
| REL 120 | Muslims, Christians, and Jews |
| SOC 211 | Crime, Justice, and Society |
| SOC 217 | Correcting and Controlling Behavior: A Sociological Perspective on Corrections and Social Control |
| SOC 238 | Queer Power: Political Sociology of U.S. Sexuality Movements |
| SOC 350 | Race, Crime, and Punishment in America |
| SOC 351 | Crime and Justice over the Life Course |
| SOC 373 | Racism: A Multilevel Approach |