“At This Defining Moment” : Barack Obama’s Presidential Candidacy and the New Politics of Race / / Enid Logan.

Introduction: the landscape of race in the 21st century -- Post-race American triumphalism and the entrenchment of colorblind racial ideology -- Rooted in the Black community but not limited to it: the perils and promises of the new politics of race -- Contesting gender and race in the 2008 democrat...

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Place / Publishing House:New York : : New York University Press,, op. 2011.
Baltimore, Md. : : Project MUSE,, 2021
©op. 2011.
Year of Publication:2011
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (225 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Other title:Front matter --
Contents --
Acknowledgments --
1 Introduction --
2 Post-race American Triumphalism and the Entrenchment of Colorblind Racial Ideology --
3 Rooted in the Black Community but Not Limited to It --
4 Contesting Gender and Race in the 2008 Democratic Primary --
5 The Trope of Race in Obama’s America --
6 Asian and Latino Voters in the 2008 Election --
7 In Defense of the White Nation --
8 Racial Politics under the First Black President --
Notes --
References --
Index --
About the Author
Summary:Introduction: the landscape of race in the 21st century -- Post-race American triumphalism and the entrenchment of colorblind racial ideology -- Rooted in the Black community but not limited to it: the perils and promises of the new politics of race -- Contesting gender and race in the 2008 democratic primary -- The trope of race in Obama's America -- Asian and Latino voters in the 2008 election: the politics of color in the racial middle -- In defense of the white nation: the modern conservative movement and the discourse of exclusionary nationalism -- Racial politics under the first Black president.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0814753469
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Enid Logan.