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Obama and the Biracial Factor - The Battle for a New American Majority (Hardcover, New)
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Obama and the Biracial Factor - The Battle for a New American Majority (Hardcover, New)
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Since the election in 2008 of Barack Obama to the Presidency of the
United States there have been a plethora of books, films, and
articles about the role of race in the election of the first person
of color to the White House. None of these works though delves into
the intricacies of Mr. Obama's biracial background and what it
means, not only in terms of how the President was elected and is
now governing, but what multiraciality may mean in the context of a
changing U.S. demographic. Obama and the Biracial Factor is the
first book to explore the significance of mixed-race identity as a
key factor in the election of President Obama and examines the
sociological and political relationship between race, power, and
public policy in the United States with an emphasis on public
discourse and ethnic representation in his election . Jolivette and
his co-authors bring biracial identity and multiraciality to
forefront of our understanding of racial projects since his
election. Additionally the authors assert the salience of
mixed-race identity in U.S. policy and the on-going impact of the
media and popular culture on the development, implementation, and
interpretation of government policy and ethnic relations in the U.
S. and globally. This timely work offers foundational analysis and
theorization of key new concepts such as mixed-race hegemony and
critical mixed race pedagogy and a nuanced exploration of the
on-going significance of race in the contemporary political context
of the United States with international examples of the impact on
U.S. foreign relations and a shifting American electorate.
Demographic issues are explained as they relate to gender, race,
class, and religion. These new and innovative essays provide a
template for re-thinking race in a 'postcolonial', decolonial, and
ever increasing global context. In articulating new frameworks for
thinking about race and multiraciality this work challenges readers
to contemplate whether we should strive for a 'post-racist' rather
than a 'post-racial' society Obama and the Biracial Factor speaks
to a wide array of academic disciplines ranging from political
science and public policy to sociology and ethnic studies.
Scholars, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students as well
as community organizers and general audiences interested in issues
of equity, social justice, cross-cultural coalitions and political
reform will gain new insights into critical mixed race theory and
social class in multiracial contexts and beyond.
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