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Race and the Obama Administration: Substance, Symbols, and Hope
Andra Gillespie
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Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 black & white illustration, 8 graphs, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPHL; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
The election of Barack Obama marked a critical point in American political and social history. Did the historic election of a black president actually change the status of blacks in the United States? Did these changes (or lack thereof) inform blacks' perceptions of the President? This book explores these questions by comparing Obama's promotion of substantive and symbolic initiatives for blacks to efforts by the two previous presidential administrations. By employing a comparative analysis, the reader can judge whether Obama did more or less to promote black interests than his predecessors. Taking a ... Read more
The election of Barack Obama marked a critical point in American political and social history. Did the historic election of a black president actually change the status of blacks in the United States? Did these changes (or lack thereof) inform blacks' perceptions of the President? This book explores these questions by comparing Obama's promotion of substantive and symbolic initiatives for blacks to efforts by the two previous presidential administrations. By employing a comparative analysis, the reader can judge whether Obama did more or less to promote black interests than his predecessors. Taking a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526105028
SKU
V9781526105028
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About Andra Gillespie
Andra Gillespie is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Emory University -- .
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