Other, uppity obama: A Content Analysis of Race Appeals in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election

Du Bois Review

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 439-456

  Erigha, Maryann ^a   Charles, Camille Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Barack Obama; John McCain; Political Advertisements; Presidential Elections; Priming; Race Appeals; Stereotypes; Subliminal Messages

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011480457     PISSN: 1742058X     EISSN: 17420598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742058X12000264     Document Type: Article

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