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Obama, Clinton, Palin: Making History in Elections 2008
Liette Gidlow
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Description for Obama, Clinton, Palin: Making History in Elections 2008
Paperback. Taking the long view on a groundbreaking election Editor(s): Gidlow, Liette. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPA; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Election 2008 made American history, but it was also the product of American history. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Sarah Palin smashed through some of the most enduring barriers to high political office, but their exceptional candidacies did not come out of nowhere. In these timely and accessible essays, a distinguished group of historians explores how the candidates both challenged and reinforced historic stereotypes of race and sex while echoing familiar themes in American politics and exploiting new digital technologies.
Contributors include Kathryn Kish Sklar on Clinton’s gender masquerade; Tiffany Ruby Patterson on the politics of black anger; Mitch Kachun on ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252078309
SKU
V9780252078309
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About Liette Gidlow
Liette Gidlow is an associate professor of history at Wayne State University and the author of The Big Vote: Gender, Consumer Culture, and the Politics of Exclusion, 1890s-1920s.
Reviews for Obama, Clinton, Palin: Making History in Elections 2008
"Time will tell whether the presidential campaign of 2008 constituted what political scientists call a critical election in US history, but there is no question that it changed the game for women and African Americans in politics. . . . Recommended."
Choice "These essays make a compelling case that the groundbreaking 2008 election was simply one chapter in a long and ... Read more
Choice "These essays make a compelling case that the groundbreaking 2008 election was simply one chapter in a long and ... Read more