Barack Obama and the Myth of a Post-Racial America |
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Editor:
| Ledwidge, Mark Verney, Kevern Parmar, Inderjeet |
Series title: | Routledge Series on Identity Politics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-415-81394-5 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $56.95 |
Book Description:
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By placing Obama in the historical context of U.S. race relations, this volume interrogates the idealized and progressive view of American society advanced by much of the mainstream literature on Obama. Barack Obama and the Myth of a Post-Racial America takes a careful look at the historical, cultural, and political dimensions of race in the United States, using an interdisciplinary analysis that incorporates approaches from history, political science, and sociology.
By placing Obama in the historical context of U.S. race relations, this volume interrogates the idealized and progressive view of American society advanced by much of the mainstream literature on Obama. Barack Obama and the Myth of a Post-Racial America takes a careful look at the historical, cultural, and political dimensions of race in the United States, using an interdisciplinary analysis that incorporates approaches from history, political science, and sociology.