Race and the Obama Administration - Substance, Symbols, and Hope

Informationen zum Autor Andra Gillespie is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Emory University Klappentext Did African Americans benefit from the election of Barack Obama? This book explores Obama's successes and failures on race policies by comparing his record to those of previous presidents, and explains why black support of Obama remained strong throughout his presidency. Zusammenfassung Did African Americans benefit from the election of Barack Obama? This book explores Obama's successes and failures on race policies by comparing his record to those of previous presidents! and explains why black support of Obama remained strong throughout his presidency. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1 The triple bind Part I: Substance 2 How he did: the racial successes, failures, and impact of the Obama presidency3 Executive orders4 Winks, nods, and day-to-day bureaucratic work: a case study of three Cabinet departments Part II: Symbols 5 Race, appointments, and descriptive diversity6 Rhetoric and racial eruptions7 Artistic representation and the presidency: an examination of PBS performances8 Michelle Obama Part III: Hope 9 Public opinion10 Race, Obama, and the fourth quarterConclusion: was it worth it? Index

Table des matières

Introduction
1 The triple bind
Part I: Substance
2 How he did: the racial successes, failures and impact of the Obama presidency
3 Executive orders
4 Winks, nods and day-to-day bureaucratic work: a case study of three Cabinet departments
II: Symbols
5 Race, appointments and descriptive diversity
6 Rhetoric and racial eruptions
7 Artistic representation and the presidency: an examination of PBS performances
8 Michelle Obama
Part III: Hope
9 Public opinion
10 Race, Obama and the fourth quarter
Conclusion: was it worth it?
Index

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Andra Gillespie, Gillespie Andra
• Edition: Manchester University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 14.01.2019
• EAN: 9781526105011
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-0501-1
• Pages: 256
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques; USA, Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, HISTORY / Social History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, Political leaders & leadership, Public Administration, Political science and theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Central / national / federal government, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to African American / Black American people