Communication Realities in a ""Post-Racial"" Society [[electronic resource] ] : What the U.S. Public Really Thinks of President Barack Obama

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452590903321
• Autore: Orbe Mark P
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2011
• ISBN: 1-280-99796-6; 9786613769572; 0-7391-6992-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (253 p.)
• Collana: Lexington Studies in Political Communication
• Disciplina: 303.38
• Soggetti: Communication in politics - United States - Public opinion; Mass media - Political aspects - United States - Public opinion; Obama, Barack - Oratory - Public opinion; Obama, Barack - Political and social views - Public opinion; Post-racialism - United States - Public opinion; Presidents - United States - Election - 2008 - Public opinion; Public opinion - United States; Public relations and politics - United States - Public opinion; United States - Politics and government - 2009- - Public opinion; United States - Race relations - Political aspects - Public opinion; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Part I; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Part II; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Part III; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Part IV; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Part V; Chapter 12; Appendix; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Drawing from a large national qualitative data set generated by 333 diverse participants from 12 different states across 6 U.S. regions, Mark P. Orbe offers a comprehensive look into public perceptions of Barack Obama's communication style, race matters, and the role of the media ; in 21st century politics. The book is the first of its kind and provides comprehensive, in-depth coverage of the similarities and differences that exist among diverse groups of everyday U.S. Americans.