Communication Realities in a 'Post-Racial' Society - What the U.S. Public Really Thinks of President Barack Obama

Informationen zum Autor By Mark P. Orbe Klappentext Drawing from a large national qualitative data set generated by 333 diverse participants from 12 different states across 6 U.S. regions, Mark P. Orbe offers a comprehensive look into public perceptions of Barack Obama's communication style, race matters, and the role of the media in 21st century politics. The book is the first of its kind and provides comprehensive, in-depth coverage of the similarities and differences that exist among diverse groups of everyday U.S. Americans. Inhaltsverzeichnis I: IntroductionChapter 1: Barack Obama, Communication, and RaceChapter 2: Describing the StudyII. Barack Obama as CommunicatorChapter 3: Perceptions of Barack Obama's Communication StyleChapter 4: Shifts in Perception: The Campaign Versus the PresidencyChapter 5: "Presidential Communication"III. Race Matters in a "Post-Racial" SocietyChapter 6: The Role of Race in "Post-Racial" PoliticsChapter 7: Black Pride in, and Allegiance to, President ObamaChapter 8: White Opposition to President ObamaChapter 9: Gates/Crowley Conflict and the "Beer Summit"IV. The Media MachineChapter 10: Media InfluencesChapter 11: The Celebrity PresidentV. ConclusionChapter 12: Critical Reflections and Concluding Thoughts

Product details

• Authors: Mark Orbe, Mark P Orbe, Mark P. Orbe, Marke P. Orbe, Orbe Mark P.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.11.2011
• EAN: 9780739169902
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-6990-2
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Lexington Studies in Political Communication; Lexington Studies in Political; Lexington Studies in Political Communication; Lexington Studies in Political
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; USA, Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Political leaders & leadership, United States of America, USA, Political leaders and leadership, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Opinion Polling