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The Black Presidency : Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America by Michael Eric Dyson (2017, Trade Paperback)
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A provocative, lively deep-dive into the meaning of America's first black president and first black presidency, from "one of the most graceful and lucid intellectuals writing on race and politics today" ( Vanity Fair )Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100544811801
ISBN-139780544811805
eBay Product ID (ePID)219435899
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBlack Presidency : Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America
Publication Year2017
SubjectDiscrimination & Race Relations, General, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / General, Anthropology / Physical, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, Référence, Social Science, Political Science
AuthorMichael Eric Dyson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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LCCN2015-037026
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsA National Book Award Nominee Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery Nebula/Andre Norton Award Nominee New York Times Bestseller * An enchanting, empowering, and cozy read." - Booklist , starred review * "An abundantly diverting mystery." - Kirkus , starred review "The legends and folktales Milford creates add to Nagspeake's charm and gently prepare the ground for a fantasy twist." -Publishers Weekly "Give this one to fans of Trenton Lee Stewart's T he Mysterious Benedict Society. " -School Library Journal "The intricately woven connections, large cast of memorable characters, and beautifully detailed writing come together to make this exceptionally engaging story leap off the page." -VOYA "Milford employs a W esting Game level of cunning in setting up clues, revealing their importance, and immediately pivoting to a higher level of mystery, gratifying readers as she pulls them into the story." -Horn Book Magazine ", A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice ?"It's a brilliant and complicated portrait of a brilliant and complicated president."--Salon "Readers will recognize Dyson's practiced flair for language and metaphor as he makes an important and layered argument about American political culture and the narrowness of presidential speech...[T]he book ably maintains a sharp critical edge...[The Black Presidency] might well be considered an interpretive miracle." --New York Times Book Review "An enlightening work...incisive criticisms....Dyson reinterprets some soaring moments in the Obama race canon...Dyson reconsiders [the post racial debate] in memorable terms and points to the pitfalls inherent in the concept. [Dyson offers] as sharp a distillation of white privilege as you'll ever read." --Washington Post "For a fuller explanation of the relationship between Obama and black America, Michael Eric Dyson's The Black Presidency is indispensable." --The New Statesman "Driven by the hopes Obama raised with his historical rise to power, Dyson delivers a provocative scrutiny of a presidency as complex as the ongoing issues of race, and he does so with grace and wary empathy." --BookPage "Michael Eric Dyson once again proves his intellectual heft, critical thinking depth and finesse with words and messages. . . .[T]his is a must-read."--Essence "Dyson offers harsh assessment of Obama presidency." --The Boston Globe "Dyson is one of black America's most influential figures...Dyson's criticisms are accurate...The Black Presidency is far from a gloomy read...[Dyson] is always insightful, and entertaining." --Macleans Magazine "The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America by Michael Eric Dyson is a thorough analysis of the historical significance and legacy of Obama's presidency, as well as his often surprising approach to racial issues." --Tampa Bay Times "The Black Presidency is complicated. It's not that it's a dense read (quite the opposite, actually), but its thesis patently refuses to put forward a simplified narrative about Barack Obama's presidency...Dyson is critical of Obama -- specifically, he is critical of Obama's treatment of race -- but he simultaneously recognizes the ways in which the president has been successful." --fnewsmagazine "Dyson offers high praise and admiration for Obama, but also a searing critique." --Chicago Sun-Times "[The Black Presidency is a] fine, very well-written and thought-out [book that] dissects Obama from a decidedly black perspective, analyzing his complicated relationship to his identity as a black presiden...[Dyson is] sympathetic to Obama...althought that doesn't stop him...from juming on Obama with both intellectual boots...Dyson fights to redeem his subject at his book's intellectually dramatic close." --The Root "Georgetown professor and New York Times op-ed contributor Dyson...turns his full critical (and often angry) attention to the president. It's an early take, as Obama has a little under a year left in office, but a smart one." --Brooklyn Magazine "Dyson succeeds admirably in creating a base line for future interpretations of this historic presidency. His well-written book thoroughly illuminates the challenges facing a black man elected to govern a society that is far from post-racial.
Dewey Decimal305.800973
Intended AudienceTrade
Lc Classification NumberE185.615.D9449 2016
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