Obama, Clinton, Palin - Making History in Elections 2008 (Paperback)

Election 2008 made American history, but it was also the product of American history. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Sarah Palin smashed through some of the most enduring barriers to high political office, but their exceptional candidacies did not come out of nowhere. In these timely and accessible essays, a distinguished group of historians explores how the candidates both challenged and reinforced historic stereotypes of race and sex while echoing familiar themes in American politics and exploiting new digital technologies. Contributors include Kathryn Kish Sklar on Clinton's gender masquerade; Tiffany Ruby Patterson on the politics of black anger; Mitch Kachun on Michelle Obama and stereotypes about black women's bodies; Glenda E. Gilmore on black women's century of effort to expand political opportunities for African Americans; Tera W. Hunter on the lost legacy of Shirley Chisholm; Susan M. Hartmann on why the U.S. has not yet followed western democracies in electing a female head of state; Melanie Gustafson on Palin and the political traditions of the American West; Ronald Formisano on the populist resurgence in 2008; Paula Baker on how digital technologies threaten the secret ballot; Catherine E. Rymph on Palin's distinctive brand of political feminism; and Elisabeth I. Perry on the new look of American leadership.

General

Imprint:	University of Illinois Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	December 2011
Editors:	Liette Gidlow
Contributors:	Kathryn Kish Sklar • Tiffany Ruby Patterson • Mitch Kachun • Glenda E Gilmore • Tera W. Hunter • Susan Hartmann • Melanie Gustafson • Ron Formisano • Paula Baker
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-252-07830-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	0-252-07830-6
Barcode:	9780252078309

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