Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law
Stanford University
Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law uses a problem-based approach to examine a global view of anti-discrimination law, comparing US, European, and other national, regional and international legal systems, including those of India, Brazil, and South Africa.
About this Course
Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law uses a problem-based approach to examine a global view of anti-discrimination law, comparing US, European, and other national, regional and international legal systems, including those of India, Brazil, and South Africa. The course covers five topic modules: employment discrimination and harassment (race, sex, age, disability); marriage equality (race, same-sex); affirmative action (race, caste, origin)/gender parity; hate speech (race, sex, religion); and secularism and the rights of religious minorities. Visit ComparativeEquality.org for additional information about the course, including bios of the 38 speakers who appear in this course .
What You'll Learn
- Theories and sources of equality law
- Employment discrimination and harassment (race, sex, age, disability)
- Affirmative action (race, caste, origin)/gender parity
- Marriage equality (race, sexual orientation)
- Hate speech (race, sex, religion)
- Reproductive rights
- Secularism and the rights of religious minorities
Instructors
Richard Thompson Ford
George E. Osborne Professor of Law at Stanford Law School
David B. Oppenheimer
Clinical Professor of Law