What does Mettler mean by “divided citizens”? How did men and women participate differently as a result of New Deal programs?

How does Bumiller explain workers’ reluctance to file EEOC claims?

Discuss the different kinds of work women do, and what kinds of women do which kinds of work. How does women working either reinforce or threaten gender dynamics?

What is the point of the carceral policies we see in these cases? Relate your answer to readings from last week.

For repro rights cases

Test post

Remember when responding to court cases to summarize by including Facts/Question/Holding/Rule/Reasoning. Expand on how other readings help us understand these cases. Where are regime interests? What subjective values are being hidden under the guise of objectivity? How is gender being regulated?

Use the format discussed in class to summarize cases. (Facts; Question; Holding/Rule; Reasoning). Discuss how these cases deal with regime interests and/or hierarchies.

Here is the place for your responses. Think about: How do Marbury v Madison *or* Dred Scott v Sandford provide examples of the Court representing regime interests? (Think about historical/political context of both.) What does Patricia Williams have to say about the concept of ‘neutrality’? What does Leslie Bender have to say about the interests of the law?

Write a comment with your reactions to Blackstone/Ritchie/Shapiro. What surprised you? Interested you? What would you like to talk about in class?