Bibliograph

The rhetoric of Black mayors, in their own words, Deborah F. Atwater

Type

Label

The rhetoric of Black mayors, in their own words, Deborah F. Atwater

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The rhetoric of Black mayors

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Deborah F. Atwater

Sub title

in their own words

Summary

The Rhetoric of Black Mayors explores the rhetorical and practical efforts of Black mayors in building coalitions to win elections and govern cities. Atwater discusses and analyzes the process of creating coalitions by each mayor by dealing with the news coverage of the mayors by both the black and mainstream press. As a unique feature, the text includes interviews with most of the mayors included in The Rhetoric of Black Mayors. These mayors are from cities on the east coast, ranging from the large city of Philadelphia to the small city of Glenarden, Maryland. This text covers successful administrations, as well as those that are challenging and problematic

Target audience

adult

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