| What Obama Means: ...for Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Future Contributor(s): Asim, Jabari (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061711357 ISBN-13: 9780061711350 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Essays - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch |
| Dewey: 328.730 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.6" W x 7.98" (0.39 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Provocative and compelling." --New York Newsday "Both entertaining and insightful." --Washington Post Book World"It should be on the required reading list." --Chicago Sun-Times What Obama Means by Jabari Asim, renowned cultural critic and author of The N Word, is a timely and sharp analysis of how the "Obama phenomenon" exhibits progress in American politics and society. A frequent guest and commentator on "The Colbert Report," "The Today Show," NPR's "Diane Rehm Show" and many other media programs, Asim also examines how cultural and political forces led to the watershed 2008 presidential election while indicating what the election means for every American. |
Contributor Bio(s): Asim, Jabari: - Jabari Asim is the author of the critically acclaimed The N Word. He is editor-in-chief of The Crisis--the magazine of the NAACP--and former editor at and frequent contributor to the Washington Post, and his writing has appeared on Salon.com and in Essence, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications. He divides his time between Maryland and Illinois with his wife and five children. |