Our son Obama
The US presidential election in Western Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2265166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philister Adhiambo Madiega (University of London), Tracey Chantler (0000-0001-7776-7339, University of London), Gemma Jones (0000-0003-4814-5156, University of London), Ruth J Prince (0000-0001-8717-9063, SOAS University of London), Ruth Prince |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 4-7 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropology Today (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-540X • E-ISSN: 1467-8322 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-8322.2008.00625.x |
| OpenAlex | W2010452248 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Writing from the city of Kisumu located 60 kilometres from the birthplace of Barack Obama's father, the authors describe the Obama-mania gripping Kenya and follow Kenyans' debates, both light-hearted and serious, concerning Obama's kinship ties to Kenya and the expectations these raise. They argue that Kenyan's hopes and fears surrounding the US elections should be understood in the context of the contested December 2007 Kenyan elections and the violence that shook Kenyan society in their aftermath; and they trace some of the faultines of race and class that came to the surface during the hightened emotions surrounding the US election and Obama's victory
Archaeology · Democracy · Kenya · Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Presidential system · Sociology · Victory · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Gender Studies · History · Law · Race, History, and American Society
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2021 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |