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Studies of Identity in the 2008 Presidential Campaign
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2010
Summary
To simply say the 2008 presidential election was historic seems like an understatement. The election was unique in many ways beyond the selection of the nation's first African-American as President. The drama of the election was also heightened by the historic nomination battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. The contest generated issues of race and gender throughout the campaign, as did the candidacy of Sarah Palin as the Republican Vice Presidential nominee. And John McCain brought his own unique qualities to the campaign: Vietnam War hero, long-term Congressional service record, feisty temperament, and the oldest first-time presidential candidate to run for the Presidency. Thus, issues of race, gender and age dominated the campaign both implicitly and explicitly. The candidacies of Clinton, Obama, McCain and Palin provided the context and dynamics for charges of racism, sexism and ageism. Studies of Identity in the 2008 Presidential Campaign explores issues of identity politics and the presidential election. Investigating all aspects of race, gender or ageism, the contributors to this volume address the role and function of 'identity politics' in political campaigns, and highlight challenges of 'identity politics' in contemporary political campaigns.
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Copyright year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-4102-1
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-4104-5
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
235
Product type
Edited Book
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Chapter 1: Identity Politics in the 2008 Presidential Campaign: An Overview No access Pages 1 - 24
Chapter 2: Symbolic Womanhood and Sarah Palin: Running Against the Feminist Grain No access Pages 25 - 40
Chapter 3: “A More Perfect Union”: Barack Obama’s Failed Apologia and Successful Use of Identity Politics No access Pages 41 - 64
Chapter 4: Playing the Gender Card Against a Stacked Deck: A Comparison of Senator Hillary Clinton and Governor Sarah Palin’s Gender-based Apologia in the 2008 Presidential Election No access Pages 65 - 80
Chapter 5: Identity Politics: Gender and Race in the 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination No access Pages 81 - 110
Chapter 6: Barack Obama and the Cosmopolitan Candidacy No access Pages 111 - 128
Chapter 7: Evangelical Voters in the 2008 Republican Presidential Nomination No access Pages 129 - 154
Chapter 8: Deceptive Narratives in the 2008 Presidential Campaign No access Pages 155 - 200
Chapter 9: The Challenges and Limitations of “Identity Politics” in a Democracy No access Pages 201 - 214
Chapter 10: Epilogue: The Rhetoric of the Destruction of American Identity and the Academy No access Pages 215 - 224
