Post #5 - Argument Analysis, Final Thoughts
Nick Miller Ms. LaClair The New Jim Crow Final Post (#5) At this point, I have now finished reading The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness , by Michelle Alexander. Having now read the entire book and consequently gained a new understanding of Alexander's points and overall argument, I'm going to structure this post as a continued analysis and qualification of her argument. However, I'm also going to frame the post in the context of the question, "what’s next?" Throughout the book, a central claim has been the general idea that there is a system of control in place that impacts African Americans in all walks of life - but especially in the criminal justice system - and therefore, we need a grassroots transformation of our institutions to address the imbalances. My response to the causes of present imbalances: Put shortly, I disagree with the first part of Alexander's claim, but I agree with the secon...