Barack Obama
Subtitle: political frontiers and racial agency
By: Ama Mazama [and] Molefi Kete Asante, editors
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781452216706
Subjects: Politics and government; Historiography; Race relations; Presidents; Political campaigns; Influence; History; Case studies; Election; Political aspects; Race relations in mass media
Description: Mazama and Asante explore the Obama era the confluence of the political, technological, social, economic, and religious dimensions of Obama s campaign, election, and presidency. Culled from hundreds of articles in journals across the social sciences in political science, sociology, African American studies, and communication--this illuminating collection deals with the complexities of the Obama phenomenon from critical research perspective, marking the era as a transformation brought about by a transitional leader. Part introductions offer needed framing and context to facilitate debate and discussion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.