研究論文
バラク・オバマと人種 : 「A More Perfect Union」演説再考
2014 年 42 巻 Special 号 p. 31-49
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2014 年 42 巻 Special 号 p. 31-49
Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech, his sole public address on race delivered in 2008, can be regarded as one of the most significant speeches in U. S. history. As Obama's second presidential term begins and communication research on this particular speech accumulates, I reexamine the meaning of this historic speech from multiple perspectives. First, I review the Jeremiah Wright controversy that urged Obama to talk about race in public, the content of "A More Perfect Union" speech, and its repercussions. Then, I critically examine previous communication research on "A More Perfect Union" in an attempt to reveal the multiple dimensions of this speech in particular and Obama's rhetoric as a whole.
