AADS 3310 Studies of Race, Law, and Resistance
This course will examine and analyze protest movements for racial and economic justice from 1896 to 1968 and how these struggles contributed to sweeping reforms in U.S. law and public policy during and beyond this period. This course will examine violence and other resistance, focusing on the legal and extra-legal strategies by disadvantaged ethnic minorities challenging de jure and de facto discrimination based on race, color, national origin, and/or ancestry. This course will be of special interest to students interested in social justice and those considering post-graduate legal studies.
Course overview
- Department
- African and African Diaspora Studies
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Fall, Periodically in the Spring
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Cultural Diversity
Requirements fulfilled
- African and African Diaspora Studies: AADS electives numbered 2000 or above (at least six of the eight electives) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Ethics and Social Justice – approved courses (six courses in one concentration) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- International Studies: Concentration: Global Cultures – Cultures and Social Movements cluster (six courses; electives must come from one cluster) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.33 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.29 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Juan Concepcion | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | — | 16 of 22 |
| Fall 2025 | Juan Concepcion | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Juan Concepcion | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 25 |
| Fall 2024 | Juan Concepcion | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 25 |
| Spring 2024 | Juan Concepcion | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |
| Fall 2023 | Juan Concepcion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 of 24 |
| Spring 2023 | Juan Concepcion | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 23 |
| Fall 2022 | Juan Concepcion | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 23 of 31 |
| Spring 2022 | Juan Concepcion | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 25 |
| Fall 2021 | Juan Concepcion | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 28 |