| Race and the Obama Administration: Substance, Symbols, and Hope Contributor(s): Gillespie, Andra (Author) |
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ISBN: 1526105020 ISBN-13: 9781526105028 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $43.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 973.932 |
| LCCN: 2018287715 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 more empirical approach to judging Barack Obama, this book hopes to contribute to current debates about the significance of the first African American presidency. It takes care to make distinctions between Obama's substantive and symbolic accomplishments and to explore the significance of both. |