"At This Defining Moment": Barack Obama's Presidential Candidacy and the New Politics of Race

by Enid Logan

Book Overview

In January 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States. In the weeks and months following the election, as in those that preceded it, countless social observers from across the ideological spectrum commented upon the cultural, social and political significance of "the Obama phenomenon." In "At this Defining Moment," Enid Logan provides a nuanced analysis framed by innovative theoretical insights to explore how Barack Obama's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814752985
• ISBN13: 9780814752982
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"