Politics after hope : Barack Obama and the crisis of youth, race, and democracy / Henry A. Giroux.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giroux, Henry A., author.

Series:

Radical imagination series.

The radical imagination series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obama, Barack.

Children--Government policy--United States.

Children.

Education and state--United States.

Education and state.

Youth--Government policy--United States.

Youth.

Youth--Political activity--United States.

United States--Politics and government--2009-.

United States.

United States--Race relations--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As the new administration moved beyond its first year in office, Obama's politics of hope increasingly has been transformed into a politics of accommodation. To many of his supporters, his quest for pragmatism and realism has become a weakness rather than a strength. By focusing on those areas where Obama grounded his own sense of possibility, Giroux critically investigates the well-being and future of young people, including the necessity to overcome racial injustices, the importance of abiding by the promise of a democracy to come, and the indisputable value of education in democracy. Giroux shows why considerations provide the ethical and political foundations for enabling hope to live up to its promises, while making civic responsibility and education central to a movement that takes democracy seriously.

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Part I""; ""Introduction""; ""Part II""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Part III""; ""Chapter 7""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Chapter 9""; ""Chapter 10""; ""Chapter 11""; ""Part IV""; ""Chapter 12""; ""Chapter 13""; ""Chapter 14""; ""Chapter 15""; ""Chapter 16""; ""Part V""; ""Chapter 17""; ""Chapter 18""; ""Chapter 19""; ""Chapter 20""; ""Chapter 21""; ""Chapter 22""; ""Notes""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""

Notes:

"First published 2010 by Paradigm Publishers"--t.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-212) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-25400-7

1-317-25401-5

1-315-63276-4

1-61205-360-2

9781315632766

OCLC:

923321937