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LAW
Organizing for Social Change: Anti-Subordination Theory & Practice
Law School Description
This class starts from a central tenet of American Constitutionalism – a government by the people – asks under what conditions people become active, self-governing agents. This course considers the relationship between jurisprudence and action. It incorporates the key questions of legal theory – what is justice, and what the relationship between law and justice is – with social change practice.
UH Mānoa Catalog Description
Examines conditions that lead people to become active, self-governing agents. Covered are strategies and tactics of organizers, history of social change movements, anti-subordination theories of justice and organizing case studies. Repeatable up to four credits. A-F only. (Once a year)
Notes
In this class, students learn by doing: we study the history of and ideas about
justice and social change, while students work to make change. There is no
exam. The project is the basis of evaluation. Enrollment preference is given to
students who have an identified organizing goal and an existing organization to
work with. It is difficult, but not impossible, to organize others from scratch in one
semester. In the past, successful projects have worked with existing
organizations to meet some goal. For example, students worked with
environmental organizations to implement the plastic bag ban, worked with
community groups to keep jet skis out of fishing areas, and worked in schools to
help students make demands for improvements in their educational environment.
Students have also organized within the law school to achieve goals
(establishing the immigration law clinic!) that they thought would improve legal
education at WSRSL. There are many campus/student organizations, non-
profits, and advocacy groups who would love to work with you.
Credit(s) for this CRN
3
Instructor Approval
No
Competition
No
Clinical Requirement
No
Certificate(s)
Native Hawaiian Law
Semesters Offered
Class | Instructor(s) | Term |
Year![]() |
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View class page | Mari J. Matsuda '80 |
Spring
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2019 |
View class page | Mari J. Matsuda '80 |
Spring
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2017 |
View class page | Mari J. Matsuda '80 |
Spring
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2016 |
View class page | Mari J. Matsuda '80 |
Spring
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2014 |
View class page | Mari J. Matsuda '80 |
Spring
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2013 |
View class page | Mari J. Matsuda '80 |
Spring
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2012 |
View class page | Mari J. Matsuda '80 |
Spring
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2011 |
View class page | Mari J. Matsuda '80 |