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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970603803321

Autore

Smith Robert C (Robert Charles), <1947-2023.>

Titolo

John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, and the politics of ethnic incorporation and avoidance / / Robert C. Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : SUNY Press, c2013

ISBN

9781461921394

1461921392

9781438445618

143844561X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Collana

SUNY series in African American Studies

SUNY series in African American studies

Disciplina

323.173

Soggetti

Minorities - Political activity - United States

Political participation - United States

Irish Americans - Politics and government

Catholics - Political activity - United States

African Americans - Politics and government

Presidents - United States - Election - 1960

Presidents - United States - Election - 2008

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Understanding ethnicity and ethnic incorporation in the United States -- The subordination of Irish Catholics and African Americans -- Identity, solidarity and culture : Irish Catholics and African Americans -- Boston and Chicago and the rise of Kennedy and Obama -- Ethnic men : the Al Smith and Jesse Jackson campaigns -- The incorporation of the Catholic Irish, and the semi-incorporation of African Americans -- Kennedy and Obama : charisma, character and ethnic identity -- Religion and the election of 1960 -- Race and the election of 2008 -- The politics of ethnic avoidance in the Kennedy and Obama administrations.

Sommario/riassunto

Fascinating look at the challenges faced by John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama in their quests to win the presidency.