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There is a robust debate in academic and activist circles about whether blacks benefitted en masse from the election of the first black president. While most acknowledge the symbolic importance of the election of Barack Obama, some do question whether blacks benefitted from his tenure as President of the United States. According to author Andra Gillespie, the best way to determine whether blacks benefitted is to compare President Obama's performance on black issues relative to his predecessors and to ask blacks themselves. By comparing Obama to his contemporaries (i.e. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush), we can determine if the Obama Administration did more or less to address issues of concern to African Americans. In addition, Gillespie also explores black public opinion on President Obama's performance as president. Approval ratings among blacks have been no less than stratospheric. Some authors criticize this high level of approval, arguing that blacks did not demand enough of the first black president. However, Gillespie pushes readers to consider the possibility that rank-and-file blacks had different expectations for President Obama, leading to different interpretations of his performance. The market for this book is largely academic, though there should be market for general audiences. I expect that professors will find this book useful in specialized undergraduate classes on race and politics in the United States. General audiences who are interested in racial politics will also be interested in this book.
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Andra Gillespie is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Emory University
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- Publisher Manchester University Press
- Publication Date June 2017
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781526105028 / 1526105020
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 15.99 GBP
- Pages160
- ReadershipCollege/Tertiary Education
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions234 x 156 mm
- Illustration1 black & white illustration, 8 graphs, 24 tables
- Biblio NotesIntroduction 1 The triple bind Part I: Substance 2 How he did: the racial successes, failures and impact of the Obama presidency 3 Executive orders 4 Winks, nods and day-to-day bureaucratic work: a case study of three Cabinet departments Part II: Symbols 5 Race, appointments and descriptive diversity 6 Rhetoric and racial eruptions 7 Artistic representation and the presidency: an examination of PBS performances 8 Michelle Obama Part III: Hope 9 Public opinion 10 Race, Obama and the fourth quarter Conclusion: was it worth it? Index
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