Obama’s perceptions and actions on race relations and racial inequality = Quan điểm và hành động liên quan đến vấn đề quan hệ chủng tộc và bất bình đẳng chủng tộc của tổng thống Obama

• Main Author: Vũ, Hồng Hạnh
• Other Authors: Nguyễn, Diệu Hồng
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Tiếng Anh; Chính trị; Phân biệt chủng tộc
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/100820
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

The study was conducted at a special point of time when historic terms of President Obama was about to end and people began to question if Obama, as the first colored president, had done enough to improve race relations and address racial inequality. Within that context, this study is an attempt to work out his own perceptions on race relations, racial inequality before official inauguration and use these viewpoints as criteria to evaluate his actions during his terms. Finally, the study would come to a conclusion that whether Obama could realize his pre-presidency perceptions in his terms. The research employs content analysis. Specifically, for the first research question, the study would analyze Obama’s public statements on race relations and racial inequality made before his official inauguration to find out his own perceptions on these racial issues. His perceptions concentrated mainly on three topics including a progressive American society in which racial inequality and conflicts remained, actions that government should take to improve race relation, tackle racial inequality and desire and belief in a racially united America. For the second research question, the dissertation sought for government policies and presidential public claims on racial incidents under his official administration. Thereby, under his official administration, these perceptions acted as orientation for support policies for the minorities and were also expressed in his remarks on racial incidents with the press.