Obama's Rhetoric and the Myth of Virtuous Power (Paperback)

An initial reaction to the appearance of Barack Obama on the American political stage has been one oscillating between reluctant approval, enthusiastic appreciation and mistrusting rejection. The chance of the first African- American president brought about much support for Obama, as well as critique claiming that he would just be a tool of liberal forces to put forth a politically correct agenda. The problem of race, very early on in the presidential primaries and later in the general election, was oddly unspoken of, yet permanently present. ...] Two speeches of Barack Obama will serve as a foundation for analysis. One is "A More Perfect Union," given in March 2008 in the height of the Democratic primary campaign. It deals with the race problematic in America. The other one is his Inaugural Address from January 2009 which of course has a much more celebratory tone. Both speeches center around the question of how the American society does deal and should deal with times of economical distress though their topical focus is an entirely different one. However, the effect both aim for, and to a large degree surely achieve, is a uniting one. Uniting different racial groups, uniting political opponents, uniting most of the divisive tendencies of society to reclaim the American Dream.

General

Imprint:	Grin Verlag
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2009
First published:	November 2009
Authors:	Annegret Marten
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	48
ISBN-13:	978-3-640-46607-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > General
LSN:	3-640-46607-1
Barcode:	9783640466078

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