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This book presents research-based investigations of the communicative aspects of Barack Obama's presidency, with a focus on ethnicity, gender, and culture as they interact with communication. It was originally published as a special issue of the Howard Journal of Communications.
List of contents
Introduction to Barack Hussein Obama's Presidency: Rhetoric and Media Frames 1. The Power of Obama's Racio-rhetorical Humor: Rethinking Black Masculinities 2. Image Control: The Visual Rhetoric of President Obama 3. ''To Have Your Experience Denied
. . . it Hurts'': Barack Obama, James Baldwin, and the Politics of Black Anger 4. News Framing of Obama, Racialized Scrutiny, and Symbolic Racism 5. Technicolor Racism or Caricature Assassination? Satirizing White Anxiety About the Obama Presidency 6. State of Nations: Barack Obama's Indigenous America 7. Michelle Obama: Exploring the Narrative
About the author
Chuka Onwumechili is Professor of Communications at Howard University, USA and Editor-In-Chief of the
Howard Journal of Communications (since 2015). He authored/co-edited more than 12 books and numerous academic articles. His most recent work is developing the African Cultural Theory of Communication (ACToC).
Summary
This book presents research-based investigations of the communicative aspects of Barack Obama’s presidency, with a focus on ethnicity, gender, and culture as they interact with communication. It was originally published as a special issue of the Howard Journal of Communications.
