Reviews for A Politics of the Ordinary

The average rating for A Politics of the Ordinary based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-06-05 00:00:00 Matt Paynton When I searched for this book on goodreads a message came back saying, "Did you mean Social Contract?" Which is a testament to the truth of Mills' thesis. He suggests the world is one structure to its core by white supremacy, and that political philosophy has largely ignored this fact in order to maintain it. I would love to think of myself and my world as "colorblind," but I mean let's face it, it can't be done. If nothing else, this book will be an eye-opener for people unfamiliar with the global history of the ubiquity of racism: Voltaire, Locke, Hobbes, Hegel, Kant, Darwin, Rousseau, and obviously all the founding "fathers" wrote blatantly and openly about their preference for certain melatonin levels. Race is real, no matter how you define what is "real." Denying its place in legislative activity (i.e. opposition to affirmative action) is irresponsible and downright ignorant. The neoliberal/conservative argument that race doesn't exist, or that we've done enough to level the playing field, or whatever, is a tempting fantasy we all (myself and Mills included) would love to embrace. But the fantasy only denies the fact that the playing field itself is racially constructed. Mills advocates the wholsale reinsertion of color into political and philosophical discourse. I agree with no reservations (pun intended...?). I'm also really funny.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-03-31 00:00:00 Eric Hernandez This should be compulsory reading for all undergraduates everywhere.