Situating the 2012 Election in a Broader African Diaspora
Black Solidarity, Excitement and Disappointment in an Obama-Run Western Hemisphere
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4272056 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tianna S Paschel (University of Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 46-53 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Souls (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1099-9949 • E-ISSN: 1548-3843 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10999949.2012.722069 |
| OpenAlex | W1918954798 |
| Language | EN |
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork, this article analyzes Obama's significance for the African Diaspora in Colombia. I argue that for Afro-Colombians, Obama's election brought an unprecedented sense of collective pride. However, after four years of the Obama administration, many Afro-Colombian activists have begun to evaluate the impact of the Obama administration's foreign policy toward Colombia. I suggest that in order to understand Obama's significance for a broader African Diaspora, we must analyze both his symbolic importance and the material consequences of his administration's policies
Diaspora · Economics · Ethnography · Political economy · Political science · Pride · Sociology · Anthropology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
| Highly cited | No |
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