Spring 2027

Community Power and Grass Roots Politics

Community Power and Grass Roots Politics introduces activists to literature on political power and community organizing, requiring field research and written analysis.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Michelle Schwarze

The course was rated as very difficult, with the instructor speaking excessively in a seminar setting and providing no clear grading scale.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand scholarly debates over the character and significance of political organizations and social movements.

  • Analyze a local political organization or social movement.

  • Examine social movement politics.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
POLISCI 416

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Michelle Schwarze

Michelle Schwarze led this seminar with high expectations and unclear grading, though students reported learning a lot despite feeling the instructor lacked regard for their mental health.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.64 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.32 GPA, 64.7% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.50 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Michelle Schwarze

The course was rated as very difficult, with the instructor speaking excessively in a seminar setting and providing no clear grading scale.

Past student reviews · Michelle Schwarze

Students found the harsh grading and lack of clarity frustrating, noting the instructor did not seem to account for the fact that they had other professors simultaneously.

Topics

  • Political power and community organizing
  • Scholarly debates on political organizations and social movements
  • Social movement politics

Skills

  • Understanding scholarly debates on political organizations and examining social movement politics
  • Analyzing a local political organization or social movement

Grades

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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