| The Obama Phenomenon: Toward a Multiracial Democracy Contributor(s): Henry, Charles P. (Editor), Allen, Robert (Editor), Chrisman, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0252078225 ISBN-13: 9780252078224 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $26.73 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Minority Studies - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch |
| Dewey: 973.932 |
| LCCN: 2011036599 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.35 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Barack Obama's campaign and electoral victory demonstrated the dynamic nature of American democracy. Beginning as a special issue of The Black Scholar, this probing collection illustrates the impact of "the Obama phenomenon" on the future of U.S. race relations through readings on Barack Obama's campaign as well as the idealism and pragmatism of the Obama administration. Some of the foremost scholars of African American politics and culture from an array of disciplines--including political science, theology, economics, history, journalism, sociology, cultural studies, and law--offer critical analyses of topics as diverse as Obama and the media, Obama's connection with the hip hop community, the public's perception of first lady Michelle Obama, voter behavior, and the history of racial issues in presidential campaigns since the 1960s. Contributors are Josephine A. V. Allen, Robert L. Allen, Herb Boyd, Donald R. Deskins Jr., Cheryl I. Harris, Charles P. Henry, Dwight N. Hopkins, John L. Jackson, Maulana Karenga, Robin D. G. Kelley, Martin Kilson, Clarence Lusane, Julianne Malveaux, Shaun Ossei-Owusu, Dianne M. Pinderhughes, Sherman C. Puckett, Scharn Robinson, Ula Y. Taylor, Alice Walker, Hanes Walton Jr., and Ronald Williams II. |