The post-racial illusion: racial politics and inequality in the age of Obama

As Americans celebrated the much anticipated inauguration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in Washington D.C. a few months ago, one could not help but raise questions about the state of race relations in the United States. How much did race matter 45 years after this great civil rights leade...

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מחבר ראשי: Richomme, Olivier
פורמט: Article ou chapitre numérique
שפה:Anglais
יצא לאור: Revue de recherche en civilisation américaine 2012
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גישה מקוונת:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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סיכום:As Americans celebrated the much anticipated inauguration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in Washington D.C. a few months ago, one could not help but raise questions about the state of race relations in the United States. How much did race matter 45 years after this great civil rights leader gave his most famous speech in the capital? Many commentators wondered if the election of Barack Obama and the overall evolution of the country indicated that the United States might be entering ...