New Faculty Books

Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss (co-authored with Bridget J. Crawford) 

Social Movements and The Law: Talking About Black Lives Matter and #MeToo

Black Lives Matter and #MeToo are two of the most prominent twenty-first century social movements in the United States. On the ground and on social media, more people have taken an active stance in support of either or both movements than almost any others in the country's history. Social Movements and the Law brings together the voices of 12 scholars and public intellectuals to explore how Black Lives Matter and #MeToo unfolded—separately and together—and how they enrich, inform, and complicate each other.

Deborah Cantrell

Emotions, Activism, and Social Change

Emotions, Activism, and Social Change explores the role of anger in social activism, drawing from sociology, psychology, philosophy, and law. The book contrasts activists' view of anger as a signal of commitment and justice with critics who see it as irrational and dangerous. The book suggests that perceptions of anger reflect societal power dynamics and rules on emotional labor, particularly around race and gender. It proposes shifting focus from individual emotions to relational contexts, offering new practices for using anger effectively in driving social change, including examples of legal reforms.

Charles Wilkinson

Treaty Justice: The Northwest Tribes, the Boldt Decision, and the Recognition of Fishing Rights

In 1974, Judge George Boldt issued a ruling that affirmed the fishing rights and tribal sovereignty of Native nations in Washington State. The Boldt Decision transformed Indigenous law and resource management across the U.S. and beyond.

Eminent legal historian and tribal advocate Charles Wilkinson tells the dramatic story of the Boldt Decision against the backdrop of salmon’s central place in the cultures and economies of the Pacific Northwest.