Whose Black politics? : cases in post-racial Black leadership / edited by Andra Gillespie.
| Other author | Gillespie, Andra. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2010. |
| Description | xii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Meet the new class : theorizing young Black leadership in a "postracial" era / Andra Gillespie -- Creating opportunity : how young Black politicians break into the political scene -- Racial authenticity and redistricting : a comparison of Artur Davis's 2000 and 2002 congressional campaigns / Andra Gillespie and Emma Tolbert -- Losing and winning : Cory Booker's ascent to Newark's mayoralty / Andra Gillespie -- Inheritance and Governance : what Black political scions do once they get elected -- Like father, like son? : Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s tenure as a US congressman / Randolph Burnside and Antonio Rodriguez -- Hype, hip-hop, and heartbreak : the rise and fall of Kwame Kilpatrick / Athena King, Todd Shaw, and Lester Spence -- The rise of Barack Obama : its implications for Black politics -- The burden of Jekyll and Hyde : Barack Obama, racial identity, and Black political behavior / Lorrie Frasure -- Leadership, legitimacy, and public perceptions of Barack Obama / Charlton McIlwain -- New perspectives on deracialization -- Between generations : Deval Patrick's election as Massachusetts' first Black governor / Angela K. Lewis -- The declining significance of race : Adrian Fenty and the smooth electoral transition / Rachel Yon -- Situational deracialization, Harold Ford, and the 2006 Senate race in Tennessee / Sekou Franklin -- The "Steele problem" and the new Republican battle for Black votes : legacy, loyalty, and lexicon in Maryland's 2006 Senate contest / Tyson D. King-Meadows -- Intersectionality and African American politics in the twenty-first century -- Race, religion, and post-9/11 America : the election of Keith Ellison / Andra Gillespie and Amber Perez -- Young, gifted, Black, and female : why aren't there more Yvette Clarkes in Congress? / Katrina Gamble -- Conclusion: where do we go from here? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009025521 |
| ISBN | 9780415992152 (hbk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 041599215X (hbk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415992169 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415992168 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780203893722 (ebook : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0203893727 (ebook : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E185.615 .G535 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |