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Obama`s Race – The 2008 Election and the Dream of a Post–Racial America
Michael Tesler
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Hardback. Barack Obama's presidential victory naturally led people to believe that the United States might finally be moving into a post-racial era. This title argues that the 2008 election was more polarized by racial attitudes than any other presidential election on record. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 37 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Barack Obama's presidential victory naturally led people to believe that the United States might finally be moving into a post-racial era. "Obama's Race" - and its eye-opening account of the role played by race in the election - paints a dramatically different picture. The authors argue that the 2008 election was more polarized by racial attitudes than any other presidential election on record - and perhaps more significantly, that there were two sides to this racialization: resentful opposition to and racially liberal support for Obama. As Obama's campaign was given a boost in the primaries from racial liberals that extended ... Read more
Barack Obama's presidential victory naturally led people to believe that the United States might finally be moving into a post-racial era. "Obama's Race" - and its eye-opening account of the role played by race in the election - paints a dramatically different picture. The authors argue that the 2008 election was more polarized by racial attitudes than any other presidential election on record - and perhaps more significantly, that there were two sides to this racialization: resentful opposition to and racially liberal support for Obama. As Obama's campaign was given a boost in the primaries from racial liberals that extended ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Chicago Studies in American Politics
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226793825
SKU
V9780226793825
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About Michael Tesler
Michael Tesler is a graduate student in political science at the University of California, Los Angeles. David O. Sears is distinguished professor of psychology and political science at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of numerous books.
Reviews for Obama`s Race – The 2008 Election and the Dream of a Post–Racial America
"Obama's Race is a timely, provocative, and important book that anyone with even a passing interest in politics simply must read. In their careful and detailed analysis, Tesler and Sears make a persuasive case for why Obama's election does not represent a fundamental sea change in how people think about politics. The results are striking, sobering, and deeply revealing." - ... Read more