LS 286Law in Popular Culture

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Legal Studies

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Much is at stake in how law is portrayed in paintings, literature, music, television, and movies. In this course students will draw on a range of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities to study how law is represented in popular culture, and how these representations, in turn, impact how we view law.

Prerequisites

Must have completed the following:
- LS101 - Introduction to Legal Studies (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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60% liked it25% easy100% useful

From 5 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

A+ course, highly recommend. Take notes about vocab/terms defined, and you can prepare for the tests in advance with the prompts given. Lectures are fun and still super woke.

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention LS 286, January 2021 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2022

Nov 23, 2022 Is LS 227 a difficult/ content heavy course? 3 points, 2 comments

u/voxaun: “i enjoyed LS 286! just weekly discussion posts and 2 essays. one was a painting analysis, the other on the handmaid’s tale. no final exam, just a write-up on a comic book. the marking isn’t very difficult”

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Winter 2021

Jan 12, 2021 Ladies and gentlemen, I have a very very special announcement to make in the coming days. Stay tuned... 89 points, 28 comments

u/aiaiaaiiiii: “Any hints?”

u/voxaun: “stop i have to watch the blade runner for my LS 286 class omg”