Race and the Obama administration : substance, symbols, and hope / Andra Gillespie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillespie, Andra, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obama, Barack.

African Americans--Social conditions--21st century.

African Americans.

African Americans--Economic conditions--21st century.

United States--Race relations--History--21st century.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 237 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.

Summary:

Did African Americans benefit from the election of Barack Obama? This book explores Obama's successes and failures on race policies by comparing his record to those of previous presidents, and explains why black support of Obama remained strong throughout his presidency.

Contents:

Front matter

Dedication

Contents

List of figures

List of tables

Acknowledgments

Introduction: My president was black So what?

The triple bind

How he did: The racial successes, failures, and impact of the Obama presidency

Was Obama a paddling duck?: Seven vignettes of substantive politics in the Obama Administration

The right person saying the right thing: Descriptive representation and rhetoric in the Obama Administration

The political power of symbolic representation: Artistic performances and commencement speeches from...

The substance of hope: Public opinion and black attitudes toward the Obama presidency

Conclusion: Was it worth it?

Epilogue: Considering the Obama legacy in the age of Trump

Appendix

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliogr. p. 208-230. Index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 1, 2026).

ISBN:

9781526105035

1526105039

9781526155177

1526155176

OCLC:

1158015725