First black president Barack Obama, race, politics, and the American dream /
This is a critical reflection on the implications of an Obama administration on the issue of race in America, arguing that the presidency must be celebrated as a historical triumph based on America's racist past, but acknowledging that the problem of race in America now impacts cultures around...
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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230101197 |
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This is a critical reflection on the implications of an Obama administration on the issue of race in America, arguing that the presidency must be celebrated as a historical triumph based on America's racist past, but acknowledging that the problem of race in America now impacts cultures around the globe. |
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Electronic book text. Originally published in: 2009. |
Carrier Form: | 208 p. |
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9780230618619 9780230101197 : 0230101194 : |
CLC: | D771.2 |
Contents: | Chapter 1 We Shall Overcome: Obama and the Civil Rights Movement * Chapter 2 Obama and Race in America * Chapter 3 A Black Man in White America * Chapter 4 Obama, African Diaspora and the New Meaning of Blackness * Chapter 5 Race, Power and Technology in the New Millennium * Chapter 6 Obamanomics and Black America * Chapter 7 Why Obama will Change the World * Chapter 8 An Obama Administration and the Black Agenda. |