David Dinkins And New York City Politics
Subtitle: Race, Images, And the Media
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: November 9, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780791469491
Subjects: POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Social theory; Press and politics; New York (State); General; Sociology - Urban; Political Science; Sociology; Politics/International Relations; USA; Political Process - Leadership; Dinkins, David N; 1951-; New York; New York (N.Y.); Politics and government
Description: "As the first African American elected mayor of New York City, David Dinkins underwent intense scrutiny - first from the black community, then from white liberal supporters, the media, and the city's electorate. Wilbur C. Rich focuses on the critical role played in the perception of mayoral leadership. Using interviews with a variety of sources as well as the words of journalists, Rich examines media coverage as both the architect and challenger of Dinkins' image. The making and unmaking of David Dinkins not only exposes much about the agency of African American politicians, but also reveals the fragility of electoral coalitions."--Jacket.