Class Notes EssayDue Friday by 11:59pmPoints 100Submitting an external toolAvailable Oct 26 at 12am – Nov 27 at 11:59pm about 1 monthLooking primarily at two essays in Adolph Reed Jr.sClass Notes–Token Equality and Posing as Politics–write a MLA-formatted essay that explores what Adolph Reed argues politics should concern itself with. Key to answering this question is understanding Reeds conception of the effective realm(s) in which to contest politics and effective ways to contest them.On pg. 168 of the book (in Posing as Politics) Reed writes, This dismissal of state-centered politics is a signal weakness of the left. What does Reed mean by this? In what ways does the critique he puts forward in this essay grapple with the notion of what is and is not effective politics? In what ways does he deconstruct faulty and ineffective modes of doing politics?One of the aspects of his critique of ineffectual politics is Reeds discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of identity politics. How do identity politics politics blunt the edge of radical critiques and structural analyses of society? There are parts of other essay besides Token Equality and Posing as Politics that address questions and ideas in this prompt, so feel free to draw from them. Specifically, Ethnic Studies and Pluralist Politics offer insights you may find useful.*Your essay should be at least four pages.*Your essay should have at least 6-7 quotes fromClass Notes*Please make sure your essay has an original title (this was something many of you didnt do for the first essay.)
