Race and the Obama Phenomenon

The Vision of a More Perfect Multiracial Union

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Elections, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies
Cover of the book Race and the Obama Phenomenon by , University Press of Mississippi
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781626742017
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi Publication: July 17, 2014
Imprint: University Press of Mississippi Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781626742017
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Publication: July 17, 2014
Imprint: University Press of Mississippi
Language: English

The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now-historic race speech to his second victory speech delivered on November 7, 2012, that striving is evident. "Tonight, more than two hundred years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward," stated the forty-fourth president of the United States upon securing a second term in office after a hard-fought political contest. Obama borrows this rhetoric from the founding documents of the United States set forth in the U.S. Constitution and in Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address."

How naive or realistic is Obama's vision of a more perfect American union that brings together people across racial, class, and political lines? How can this vision of a more inclusive America be realized in a society that remains racist at its core? These essays seek answers to these complicated questions by examining the 2008 and 2012 elections as well as the events of President Obama's first term. Written by preeminent race scholars from multiple disciplines, the volume brings together competing perspectives on race, gender, and the historic significance of Obama's election and re-election. The president heralded in his November 2012 acceptance speech, "The idea that if you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are, or where you come from, or what you look like . . . . whether you're black or white, Hispanic or Asian or Native American." These essayists argue the truth of that statement and assess whether America has made any progress toward that vision.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now-historic race speech to his second victory speech delivered on November 7, 2012, that striving is evident. "Tonight, more than two hundred years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward," stated the forty-fourth president of the United States upon securing a second term in office after a hard-fought political contest. Obama borrows this rhetoric from the founding documents of the United States set forth in the U.S. Constitution and in Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address."

How naive or realistic is Obama's vision of a more perfect American union that brings together people across racial, class, and political lines? How can this vision of a more inclusive America be realized in a society that remains racist at its core? These essays seek answers to these complicated questions by examining the 2008 and 2012 elections as well as the events of President Obama's first term. Written by preeminent race scholars from multiple disciplines, the volume brings together competing perspectives on race, gender, and the historic significance of Obama's election and re-election. The president heralded in his November 2012 acceptance speech, "The idea that if you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are, or where you come from, or what you look like . . . . whether you're black or white, Hispanic or Asian or Native American." These essayists argue the truth of that statement and assess whether America has made any progress toward that vision.

More books from University Press of Mississippi

Cover of the book Desegregating Desire by
Cover of the book The Films of Douglas Sirk by
Cover of the book Abraham Polonsky by
Cover of the book Slavery and the American South by
Cover of the book Count Them One by One by
Cover of the book Faulkner and Race by
Cover of the book Mississippi by
Cover of the book Civil War Mississippi by
Cover of the book Fred Zinnemann and the Cinema of Resistance by
Cover of the book Black Diva of the Thirties by
Cover of the book Made in Mexico by
Cover of the book The Courting of Marcus Dupree by
Cover of the book Michael Winterbottom by
Cover of the book Wildflowers of Mississippi by
Cover of the book A Voice That Could Stir an Army by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy