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The Wrongs of the Right: Language, Race, and the Republican Party in the Age of Obama
Matthew W. Hughey
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Description for The Wrongs of the Right: Language, Race, and the Republican Party in the Age of Obama
Paperback. A dissection of the language of the far right, showing the continued, although masked, biases inherent in their message. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Examines the coded language of the Republican Party
In The Wrongs of the Right, Matthew W. Hughey and Gregory S. Parks set postracial claims into relief against a background of pre- and post-election racial animus directed at President Obama, his administration, and African Americans. They show how the political Right deploys racial fears, coded language and implicit bias to express and build opposition to the Obama administration. Racial meanings are reservoirs rich in political currency, and the race card remains a potent resource for othering the first black president in a context rife with Nativism, xenophobia, white racial fatigue, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781479826797
SKU
V9781479826797
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About Matthew W. Hughey
Matthew W. Hughey (Author) Matthew W. Hughey is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of many books, including The White Savior Film: Content, Critics, and Consumption. Gregory S. Parks (Author) Gregory S. Parks is Professor at Wake Forest University School of Law. He is co-author of ... Read more
Reviews for The Wrongs of the Right: Language, Race, and the Republican Party in the Age of Obama
A valuable contribution in understanding the implications and interplay of race and politics in contemporary America. The presidency of Americas first African-American president is historic, with deep implications, and has taken some turns which reflect, not always well, on America dealing with its enduring issues of race. . . . Powerful and well done.
John Dombrink,University of California, Irvine ... Read more
John Dombrink,University of California, Irvine ... Read more