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Communication realities in a "post-racial" society : what the U.S. public really thinks about Barack Obama
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- Creator
- Mark P. Orbe
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2011]
- ©2011
- Physical Details
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- vi, 245 pages ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780739169919, 9780739169926, 0739169920, 9780739169902, 9786613769572, 0739169904, 0739169912, 1280997966
- OCLC
- ocn851315013, ocn742512241
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 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
Subjects
- Obama, Barack -- Oratory -- Public opinion.
- Obama, Barack -- Political and social views -- Public opinion.
- Post-racialism -- United States -- Public opinion.
- Communication in politics -- United States -- Public opinion.
- Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States -- Public opinion.
- Public relations and politics -- United States -- Public opinion.
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2008 -- Public opinion.
- Public opinion -- United States.
- United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects -- Public opinion.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2009- -- Public opinion.