qHow is Barack Obama represented in popular culture? More than the United States' 44th president, he is also a lens through which we can examine politics, art, comics, and music in various contexts. The essays in this collection focus on the buildup to the 2008 election as well as Obama's first year as president, a brief historical moment in which qObamaq was synonymous with possibility. The contributors represent a variety of scholarly fields such as film, journalism, mass communication, popular culture and African American studies, each adding a unique perspective on Obama's relationship to American culture.q--Provided by publisher.Essays on Media Representations of the Candidate and New President Nicholas A. Yanes, Derrais Carter ... His most recent work is as the writer for Barack the Barbarian, a comic book mini-series that places President Barack Obama and other political figures in the world of Conan the Barbarian. Q: President Obama seems to have more comic booksfeaturing him in some variation than any otherpresident in U.S. history. The onlypresidentanbsp;...
Title | : | The Iconic Obama, 2007-2009 |
Author | : | Nicholas A. Yanes, Derrais Carter |
Publisher | : | McFarland - 2012-05-31 |
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