Resistance and Transformation: Re-Reading Mari Matsuda in the Postracial Era

18 UCLA Asian Pacific American Law Journal 35 (2012-2013)

15 Pages Posted: 28 Aug 2014

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Janine Young Kim

Chapman University, The Dale E. Fowler School of Law

Date Written: August 26, 2014

Abstract

This symposium essay examines the impact of Mari Matsuda's seminal 1987 article, "Looking to the Bottom: Critical Legal Studies and Reparations," and argues that her work continues to resonate in current debates about postracialism. In particular, Matsuda's insights on the importance of narratives from "the bottom," developing an inclusive and complex dialogue about race, and embracing ambiguity are helpful correctives against the negative effects of postracial discourse.

Keywords: critical race theory, race studies, storytelling, postracialism

Suggested Citation

Kim, Janine Young, Resistance and Transformation: Re-Reading Mari Matsuda in the Postracial Era (August 26, 2014). 18 UCLA Asian Pacific American Law Journal 35 (2012-2013), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2487436

Janine Young Kim (Contact Author)

Chapman University, The Dale E. Fowler School of Law ( email )

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