The Persistence of the Color Line
Timelyaas the 2012 presidential election nearsaand controversial, here is the first book by a major African-American public intellectual on racial politics and the Obama presidency. Renowned for his cool reason vis-An-vis the pitfalls and clichAcs of racial discourse, Randall KennedyaHarvard professor of law and author of the New York Times best seller Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Wordagives us a keen and shrewd analysis of the complex relationship between the first black president and his African-American constituency. Kennedy tackles such hot-button issues as the nature of racial opposition to Obama, whether Obama has a singular responsibility to African Americans, electoral politics and cultural chauvinism, black patriotism, the differences in Obamaas presentation of himself to blacks and to whites, the challenges posed by the dream of a postracial society, and the far-from-simple symbolism of Obama as a leader of the Joshua generation in a country that has elected only three black senators and two black governors in its entire history. Eschewing the critical excesses of both the left and the right, Kennedy offers a gimlet-eyed view of Obamaas triumphs and travails, his strengths and weaknesses, as they pertain to the troubled history of race in America. From the Hardcover edition.Timelyaas the 2012 presidential election nearsaand controversial, here is the first book by a major African-American public intellectual on racial politics and the Obama presidency.
| Title | : | The Persistence of the Color Line |
| Author | : | Randall Kennedy |
| Publisher | : | Vintage - 2011-08-16 |
You must register with us as either a Registered User before you can Download this Book. You'll be greeted by a simple sign-up page.
Once you have finished the sign-up process, you will be redirected to your download Book page.
How it works:- 1. Register a free 1 month Trial Account.
- 2. Download as many books as you like (Personal use)
- 3. Cancel the membership at any time if not satisfied.
