Obama on our minds : the impact of Obama on the psyche of America / edited by Lori A. Barker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barker, Lori A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obama, Barack--Influence.

Obama, Barack.

Civilization.

United States--Ethnic relations.

United States.

Ethnic relations.

United States--Civilization--21st century.

United States--Social conditions--21st century.

Social conditions.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Physical Description:

xii, 298 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]

Summary:

On the evening of November 8, 2008, as news of Barack Obama's presidential victory spread, images flashed across television screens, showing the emotional reactions of people across the country and the world. As Obama gave his acceptance speech, the cameras focused on people in the crowd at Grant Park overjoyed, with tears streaming down their faces. People cheered. Spontaneous and joyous celebrations broke out in the streets. Change had finally come. Analysts describe Barack Obama's success as a meteoric rise, leaving many in the elite political circles astonished at what he had accomplished. With his success, many questions arose: How was he able to do this? Why does he evoke such strong reactions? What shifts took place in American society for this to happen? Do we now live in a post-racial society, and what will this mean for the next generation? In Obama on Our Minds, Dr. Lori A. Barker leads a team of expert multicultural theorists and researchers studying racism, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, and immigration to answer these questions and analyze the enormous impact of this groundbreaking event in our nation's history. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Obama and Key Concepts in Multicultural Psychology

1 Presidents, Stereotypes, and Prototypes, Oh My! Understanding the Psychological Impact of Obama / Lori A. Barker Barker, Lori A. 3

2 The Struggle for Identity Congruence in an Obama White House / Thomas A. Parham Parham, Thomas A. 29

3 Academic Success of Black Americans: Stereotype Threat in the Era of Obama / Brian E. Armenta Armenta, Brian E., Carey S. Ryan Ryan, Carey S. 53

4 Teaching for Change: Post-racial or a Different Kind of Racism? / Jeffery Scott Mio Mio, Jeffery Scott 75

5 Changing the Course of Race Relations in America: From Prevention of Discrimination to Promotion of Racial Equality / John P. Dovidio Dovidio, John P. 93

6 The Obama Effect on Racial Attitudes: A Review of the Researdi / Curtis A. Thompson Thompson, Curtis A., Lori A. Barker Barker, Lori A. 109

Part II Obama's Impact on Diverse Populations

7 (Mixed) Race to the White House / Christine C. Iijima Hall Hall, Christine C. Iijima 141

8 Race, Masculinity, and Gendered Racism: President Obama's Influence on Black Men / Christopher T. H. Liang Liang, Christopher T. H., Carin Molenaar Molenaar, Carin, Shalena Heard Heard, Shalena 169

9 Barack Obama and the LGBT Community: A Rocky Path to Real Progress and Ongoing Hopes for the Future / Laurie A. Roades Roades, Laurie A. 187

10 New Hope for Immigrants in the Obama Era / Patricia Arredondo Arredondo, Patricia 219

11 Has Change Come to America? College Students' Attitudes Toward Obama's Presidency / Andrea Aoun Aoun, Andrea, Blake D. Daryaie Daryaie, Blake D., Lori A. Barker Barker, Lori A. 237

12 The Obama Marriage: A Model for Moving Forward the "Stalled Revolution" / Donna L. Franklin Franklin, Donna L. 257.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199390618

0199390614

OCLC:

928750815