Communication realities in a "post-racial" society:what the U.S. public really thinks about Barack Obama
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Lexington Books,
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Publisher Address: | Lanham, Md. |
Publication Dates: | c2011. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Lexington studies in political communication |
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Carrier Form: | vi, 245 p.: ; 23 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780739169902 (cloth : alk. paper) 0739169904 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780739169919 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0739169912 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780739169926 (ebook) 0739169920 (ebook) |
Index Number: | D771 |
CLC: | D771.209 |
Call Number: | D771.209/O642 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Barack Obama, communication, and race -- Describing the study -- Barack Obama as communicator -- Perceptions of Barack Obama's communication style -- Shifts in perception: the campaign versus the presidency -- "Presidential communication" -- Race matters in a "post-racial" society -- The role of race in "post-racial" politics -- Black pride in, and allegiance to, President Obama -- White opposition to President Obama -- Gates/Crowley conflict and the "beer summit" -- The media machine -- Media influences -- The celebrity president -- Critical reflections and concluding thoughts. |