CONDOLEEZZA RICE: A BIOGRAPHY

Book ID/图书代码： 05410008B20765

English Summary/英文概要： Condoleezza Rice’s story, her experiences, and her contributions to our society, offer a unique opportunity to consider the social and historical discourses of our times, both past and present. Rice, a descendent of slaves who rose to become one of the most influential women in the world, represents many of the hopes, conflicts, and questions that characterize the beginning of the 21st century in American society. Her story allows the telling of many others that have intersected with Rice’s across the course of American history. The time period covered in this book (1954-2005) was a time of struggle for many in the United States and around the world. Civil rights, equal rights, the Cold War, civil wars, the war on drugs, illiteracy, and terrorism, all played out around the world as Rice moved into increasingly powerful and influential posts.

By the time Condoleezza Rice was sworn in as the first African American woman to serve as Secretary of State, she was clearly one of the most powerful women in the world, a ’rock star’ politician whose name was recognized the world over. She was featured on the cover of magazines and newspapers around the world, and commentators noted her clothing and sense of style as much as they did her politics. With sharp intelligence and fierce loyalty to President George W. Bush, Rice exerted a key influence on many of the international policies that affected our times. A timeline describes significant events in Rice’s life, and a bibliography lists print and electronic sources for additional research.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 康多莉扎·赖斯的经历以及她对社会作出的贡献发人深省。赖斯是黑人奴隶的后裔，却是世界上最有影响力的女性之一。她代表希望，也代表了世纪之交美国的冲突和矛盾。历史上许多人物与赖斯经历相似，随着她的经历公之于众，他们也逐渐为人熟知。本书中涉及的时期（1954-2005）正是美国乃至整个世界的困难时期。正当赖斯逐步掌握权力和获取支持时，民权、平权、冷战、内战、毒品、文盲和恐怖主义等危机在当今世界愈演愈烈。(LY)

Awards/获奖情况："This accessibly written biography provides an overview of the life and career of Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. Edmondson also places these events within a larger historical context that includes the civil rights movement, the Cold War, and the Bush administration’s war on terror. Supplemental materials include a timeline and a description of the duties of the Secretary of State."---Reference & Research Book News

About the Author/作者介绍： JACQUELINE EDMONDSON is associate professor of education at Pennsylvania State University. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in language and literacy education, and she researches and writes about education policy. She has a scholary interest in biography and the role of biography in education, and is author of Venus and Serena Williams: A Biography

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