Race in the age of Obama. Part 2

Race in the age of Obama. Part 2 / editors, Donald Cunnigen, Marino A. Bruce.

This volume is the second part of a two volume examination of the sociological and cultural impact derivative of Barack Hussein Obama'€"! initial election and re-election as President of the United States

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Other Authors: Cunnigen, Donald (Editor), Bruce, Marino A. (Marino Anton) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing, 2014.
Series:Research in race and ethnic relations ; 19.
Subjects:
Race relations.
Ethnic relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Ethnic relations
Race relations
United States > Race relations.
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Race in the Age of Obama: Part 2; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; List of Illustrations; Introduction; PART I: The Obama Election: How about Positive Movement in America's Racial Politics; Chapter 1 Sociologists for Obama: Scholarly Activism in a Presidential Campaign; Introduction; The Obama Presidential Campaign: Its Implications for Black and Progressive Sociologists; Methods; Surveying the Field: Working Group Comparison with Other Groups; Findings and Discussion; "Black and Progressive Sociologists for Obama": What was the Nature of this Movement?
  • Respondents' Active Participation and Support in Campaign ActivityOther Campaign Participation; Presidential Policies and the Response of Sociologists; "The Letter," The Working Group, and the 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign; Open Letter to Obama and ABS; President Obama's Positions on Gay Rights; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2 The Race Problematic in the Age of Barack Obama; A Demographic Profile of Obama's 2008 Victory; A Theoretical Framework of Racism and the Race Problematic; The Animation of Racism and the Obama Public Policy Agenda; Major Challenges and Summary Conclusion.
  • Major ChallengesSummary Conclusion; References; PART II: Race and Rights in the Obama Administration; Chapter 3 LGBT Politics and Rights through the Obama Era: President Barack Obama's Evolution on LGBT Issues; Introduction; Views on Homosexuality among African-Americans; The Influence of President Obama's Endorsement of Same-Sex Marriage on Ethnic and Racial Minorities; Theorizing about President Obama's Evolving Policy Stance on Marriage Equality; Barack Obama
  • A Hyper-Cautious Politician; President Obama's Guiding Public Philosophy on Domestic Issues
  • Civic Universalism.
  • The Electoral Calculus and Changing Public Opinion on Same-Sex MarriageExplaining Obama's Action on LGBT Issues: Attitudinal Change and Electoral Consequences; President Obama's Evolution on Same-Sex Marriage; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Racial Justice under President Obama: A Misuse of the Bully Pulpit; Introduction; The Bully Pulpit; Racism: Raw Bigotry and Institutional Racism; Institutional Racism in the Age of Obama; Housing Discrimination; Increasing Wealth Gap; Employment; Criminal Justice
  • The Case of Racial Profiling; Misuse of the Bully Pulpit; "Stop Complaining."
  • "No Excuses"On the Trayvon Martin Verdict; Promising Developments; Conclusion: Using the Bully Pulpit Productively; Notes; References; Chapter 5 "This Brother Needs Prayer": An Insider's Critique on Religion, Race, and President Obama's Support of Marriage E ... ; Two Perspectives on President Obama's Support of Marriage Equality; Religion, Race, and Sexuality on the Macro Level
  • White Domination and the Taboo of Black Sexuality in America; Religion, Race, and Sexuality on the Micro Level
  • The Myth of the Strong Black Male in African American Churches.
  • President Obama and the Myth of the Strong Black Male Savior
  • Hopes and Difficulties Integrating Religion, Race, and Sexuality.

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