WNB06551 Special Study in Social Studies Education (Social Studies, Civics) A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program

Lecture Code WNB06551 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 社会認識教育学特別研究（社会・公民）Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Special Study in Social Studies Education (Social Studies, Civics) A

Instructor HATA HIROTO

Instructor
(Katakana) ハタ　ヒロト

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte：Faculty Office

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Seminar, report and discussion on English specialized books and treatises.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students would-be social scientists

Keywords Legal profession. Social stratification, Prestige in work, Legal realism.

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline You will understand the social changes of legal profession and these influence upon the legal practices through reading some clasicc researches, so that you could design some comparable research project in Japan.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction. Part I Yesterday: Chapter 1-7, Part II Today: Chapter 8-13.
Lesson 2, Chapter 1 The State Bar: Defence. Power
Lesson 3, Chapter 2 The Classical Bar: Independence - Governing the profession. The culture of the profession. The link with the world outside.
Lesson 4, Chapter 3 The Classical Bar: Political Liberalism - The moderate state & civil rights. Interpretation.
Lesson 5, Chapter 4 Loss of the Collective Reality - Crisis. On the strength of the collectivity.
Lesson 6, Chapter 5 The Liberal Bar: An Economy of Moderation - Incompatibilities. Disinterestedness. Aspecific form of exchange. The classical profession.
Lesson 7, Chapter 6 The Liberal Bar: The Political Venture - The rise. Glory & decline.
Lesson 8, Chapter 7 Independence, Disinteredtedness, & Politics - Extensions. A dominant logic?
Lesson 9, Chaper 8 The Market - The economics of quality. Continuity & change. Changeless and yet changing.
Lesson 10, Chapter 9 The Phenomenon of Hierarchy - Twin hierachies. Mobility.
Lesson 11, Chapter 10 The Work - Professional practices. Knowledge. Strategies.
Lesson 12, Chapter 11 Everyday Politics - The Governing body of the "Order". The stakes & the rules of the game. Validity of the political order.
Lesson 13, Chapter 12 Reform - The decision-making process. Interpretation.
Lesson 14, Chapter 13 The Sociable Being - Fellowship : strength & crisis. Sociability
Lesson 15, Chapter 14 Conclusion: The liberal model. The mandate. The formulas. Concerning the Future

You will submit several short reports in some or almost classes.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. LUCIEN KARPIK, FRENCH LAWYERS: A study in collective action 1274-1994, Trandlated by Nora Scott, Oxford Uni. Press, 1999 (xii, 329 pages).

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams

(More Details) Virtual Learning System in this university.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review You would report sumaries of the texts and, by strict discussion, find some homework tasks to investigate.

Requirements My major is Sociology of Law & Crime.

Grading Method Comprehensive evaluation of learning activities in verval and written statements.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Let's study by the scientific way of Logical Positivism rather than legal one!

Other NY Courts.com > Bar Associations
https://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/nybarassociations.shtml
New York City Bar https://www.nycbar.org/

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program
Lecture Code	WNB06551	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	社会認識教育学特別研究（社会・公民）Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Special Study in Social Studies Education (Social Studies, Civics) A
Instructor	HATA HIROTO
Instructor (Katakana)	ハタ　ヒロト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Seminar, report and discussion on English specialized books and treatises.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students	would-be social scientists
Keywords	Legal profession. Social stratification, Prestige in work, Legal realism.
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	You will understand the social changes of legal profession and these influence upon the legal practices through reading some clasicc researches, so that you could design some comparable research project in Japan.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction. Part I Yesterday: Chapter 1-7, Part II Today: Chapter 8-13. Lesson 2, Chapter 1 The State Bar: Defence. Power Lesson 3, Chapter 2 The Classical Bar: Independence - Governing the profession. The culture of the profession. The link with the world outside. Lesson 4, Chapter 3 The Classical Bar: Political Liberalism - The moderate state & civil rights. Interpretation. Lesson 5, Chapter 4 Loss of the Collective Reality - Crisis. On the strength of the collectivity. Lesson 6, Chapter 5 The Liberal Bar: An Economy of Moderation - Incompatibilities. Disinterestedness. Aspecific form of exchange. The classical profession. Lesson 7, Chapter 6 The Liberal Bar: The Political Venture - The rise. Glory & decline. Lesson 8, Chapter 7 Independence, Disinteredtedness, & Politics - Extensions. A dominant logic? Lesson 9, Chaper 8 The Market - The economics of quality. Continuity & change. Changeless and yet changing. Lesson 10, Chapter 9 The Phenomenon of Hierarchy - Twin hierachies. Mobility. Lesson 11, Chapter 10 The Work - Professional practices. Knowledge. Strategies. Lesson 12, Chapter 11 Everyday Politics - The Governing body of the "Order". The stakes & the rules of the game. Validity of the political order. Lesson 13, Chapter 12 Reform - The decision-making process. Interpretation. Lesson 14, Chapter 13 The Sociable Being - Fellowship : strength & crisis. Sociability Lesson 15, Chapter 14 Conclusion: The liberal model. The mandate. The formulas. Concerning the Future You will submit several short reports in some or almost classes.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	LUCIEN KARPIK, FRENCH LAWYERS: A study in collective action 1274-1994, Trandlated by Nora Scott, Oxford Uni. Press, 1999 (xii, 329 pages).
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)	Virtual Learning System in this university.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	You would report sumaries of the texts and, by strict discussion, find some homework tasks to investigate.
Requirements	My major is Sociology of Law & Crime.
Grading Method	Comprehensive evaluation of learning activities in verval and written statements.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Let's study by the scientific way of Logical Positivism rather than legal one!
Other	NY Courts.com > Bar Associations https://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/nybarassociations.shtml New York City Bar https://www.nycbar.org/
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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