“Presidents of Color,” Globalization, and Social Inequality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18989849 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Felix Germain (St. John's University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 445-461 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Black Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9347 • E-ISSN: 1552-4566 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021934709352079 |
| OpenAlex | W2024299077 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
In this era of globalization, social inequality based on racial attributes is increasingly perceived as anachronistic. Moreover, citizens of racially diverse countries have gained a new consciousness, which occasionally translates into electing a president from a racially underrepresented group. However, although members of these racially underrepresented groups have obtained presidential appointments, racism and social inequality persist. This article sheds light on the trans-national discourses of reverse discrimination that result from the election of “presidents of color.” It suggests that while these discourses take different shapes and forms, they aim to minimize the continuities of racialized relations, thereby painting utopian pictures of modern societies. The article also reveals the extent to which these leaders can reduce the social inequalities and racism plaguing their countries. By examining the legacy of Nelson Mandela in South Africa and the presidency of Bolivia’s Evo Morales, this article argues that to accomplish these intertwined goals, Barack Obama and other presidents from racially underrepresented groups must enact local policies that contradict the logics of globalization, which is based on the free movement of labor and capital
Anachronism · Globalization · Inequality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Presidential system · Racism · Social inequality · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Race, History, and American Society · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
The bubbling cauldron
When Work Disappears
World-Systems Analysis
Development as Freedom
In Defense of Globalization
Good Times
African-American Mayors
Beyond the Miracle
More instruments and broader goals
When Work Disappears
Ten Years of Democracy in South Africa
Evo Morales, the 'Two Bolivias' and the Third Bolivian Revolution
Police Power and Race Riots in Paris
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2018 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |