{"product_id":"the-obama-phenomenon-charles-p-henry-9780252078224","title":"The Obama Phenomenon: Toward a Multiracial Democracy","description":"Barack Obama's campaign and electoral victory demonstrated the dynamic nature of American democracy. Beginning as a special issue of \u003ci\u003eThe Black Scholar, \u003c\/i\u003e this probing collection illustrates the impact of \"the Obama phenomenon\" on the future of U.S. race relations through readings on Barack Obama's campaign as well as the idealism and pragmatism of the Obama administration. Some of the foremost scholars of African American politics and culture from an array of disciplines--including political science, theology, economics, history, journalism, sociology, cultural studies, and law--offer critical analyses of topics as diverse as Obama and the media, Obama's connection with the hip hop community, the public's perception of first lady Michelle Obama, voter behavior, and the history of racial issues in presidential campaigns since the 1960s. Contributors are Josephine A. V. Allen, Robert L. Allen, Herb Boyd, Donald R. Deskins Jr., Cheryl I. Harris, Charles P. Henry, Dwight N. Hopkins, John L. Jackson, Maulana Karenga, Robin D. G. Kelley, Martin Kilson, Clarence Lusane, Julianne Malveaux, Shaun Ossei-Owusu, Dianne M. Pinderhughes, Sherman C. Puckett, Scharn Robinson, Ula Y. Taylor, Alice Walker, Hanes Walton Jr., and Ronald Williams II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles P. Henry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252078225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252078224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012","brand":"Charles P. Henry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056861737215,"sku":"9780252078224","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_65509560-6e07-423a-a067-651244a4bb26.jpg?v=1685043669","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-obama-phenomenon-charles-p-henry-9780252078224","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}