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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457013703321

Titolo

The American dream in the 21st century [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Sandra L. Hanson, John Kenneth White

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2011

ISBN

1-4399-0314-X

1-4399-0316-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HansonSandra L

WhiteJohn Kenneth <1952->

Disciplina

306.0973/0905

Soggetti

Nationalism - United States

Social values - United States

Electronic books.

United States Social conditions 21st century

United States Economic conditions 21st century

United States Civilization 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction: The Making and Persistence of the American Dream; 1. Twilight's Gleaming: The American Dream and the Ends of Republics; 2. The Politics of the American Dream, 1980 to 2008; 3. The Presidency and the Making of the American Dream; 4. Dreaming in Black and White; 5. Whose Dream? Gender and the American Dream; 6. Want Meets Necessity in the New American Dream; 7. Religion and the American Dream: A Catholic Reflection in a Generational Context; Conclusion: The American Dream: Where Are We?; Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The American Dream has long been a dominant theme in U.S. culture, one with enduring significance, but these are difficult times for dreamers. The editors of and contributors to The American Dream in the 21st Century examine the American Dream historically, socially, and economically and consider its intersection with politics, religion, race, gender, and generation.The conclusions presented in this short, readable volume provide both optimism for the faith that most Americans have in the possibility of achieving the American Dream and



a realistic assessment of the cracks