Seeing Obama, Projecting Kennedy
The Presence of JFK in Images of Barack Obama
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3852227 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory Frame (0000-0001-8181-2999, University of Warwick, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 163-176 |
| Publication date | 2012-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative American Studies An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1477-5700 • E-ISSN: 1741-2676 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/1477570012z.00000000012 |
| OpenAlex | W2008443544 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
During the 2008 election campaign Obama's youth, his glamorous wife, young children, and liberal politics resuscitated the memory of Kennedy, who remains the benchmark of the presidential image. This article explores how Obama shapes himself in Kennedy's image. Employing Freud's concept of the 'ego-ideal', the article examines how Obama has sought to establish himself as Kennedy's natural successor through his presentation and performance. The article compares the representation of the two presidents in the works of Annie Leibovitz, Stanley Tretick, and Richard Avedon, as well as the documentaries Primary (1960) and By the People (2009
ego and super-ego · Id, ego and super-ego · Media studies · Natural (archaeology · Political science · Politics · Presentation (obstetrics · Presidential campaign · Presidential election · Presidential system · Psychoanalysis · Representation (politics · Sociology · Successor cardinal · Wife · American Political and Social Dynamics · Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy · History · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |