Keywords:
Race Political aspects 21st century
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History
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Presidents Election 2008
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Race - Political aspects - United States - History - 21st century
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Presidents ; United States ; Election ; 2008
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Race ; Political aspects ; United States ; History ; 21st century
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United States ; Race relations ; History ; 21st century
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Electronic books
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United States Race relations 21st century
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History
Description / Table of Contents:
In January 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States. In the weeks and months following the election, as in those that preceded it, countless social observers from across the ideological spectrum commented upon the cultural, social and political significance of "the Obama phenomenon." In "At this Defining Moment," Enid Logan provides a nuanced analysis framed by innovative theoretical insights to explore how Barack Obama's presidential candidacy both reflected and shaped the dynamics of race in the contemporary United States. Using the 2008 election as a case study of
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
Online-Ressource (viii, 216 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780814752975
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9780814752982
URL:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/alltitles/docDetail.action?docID=10497547
URL:
http://gbv.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=2081583
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=2081583
URL:
http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780814752982.pdf
DDC:
324.973/0931
Language:
English
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Introduction: the landscape of race in the 21st centuryPost-race American triumphalism and the entrenchment of colorblind racial ideology -- Rooted in the Black community but not limited to it: the perils and promises of the new politics of race -- Contesting gender and race in the 2008 democratic primary -- The trope of race in Obama's America -- Asian and Latino voters in the 2008 election: the politics of color in the racial middle -- In defense of the white nation: the modern conservative movement and the discourse of exclusionary nationalism -- Racial politics under the first Black president.
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
