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Communication realities in a "post-racial" society : what the U.S. public really thinks about Barack Obama /

This book seeks to go beyond existing public polls regarding Barack Obama, and instead offers a comprehensive treatment of public perceptions that resist mass generalizations based on race, gender, age, political affiliation, or geographical location. Drawing from a large national qualitative data s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Orbe, Mark P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2011.
Colección:Lexington studies in political communication.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Barack Obama, communication, and race
  • Describing the study
  • Barack Obama as communicator
  • Perceptions of Barack Obama's communication style
  • Shifts in perception: the campaign versus the presidency
  • "Presidential communication"
  • Race matters in a "post-racial" society
  • The role of race in "post-racial" politics
  • Black pride in, and allegiance to, President Obama
  • White opposition to President Obama
  • Gates/Crowley conflict and the "beer summit"
  • The media machine
  • Media influences
  • The celebrity president
  • Critical reflections and concluding thoughts.