The American dream in the 21st century /

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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 it...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Hanson, Sandra L. (Editor), White, John Kenneth, 1952- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
2000-2099
Nationalism > United States.
Social values > United States.
Nationalisme > États-Unis.
Valeurs sociales > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Civilization.
Economic history.
Nationalism.
Social conditions.
Social values.
United States > Social conditions > 21st century.
United States > Economic conditions > 21st century.
United States > Civilization > 21st century.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 21e siècle.
États-Unis > Conditions économiques > 21e siècle.
États-Unis > Civilisation > 21e siècle.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Making of and Persistence of the American Dream / John Kenneth White and Sandra L. Hanson
  • Twilight's Gleaming: The American Dream and the Ends of Republics / Jim Cullen
  • The Politics of the American Dream, 1980 to 2008 / Michael C. Kimmage
  • The Presidency and the Making of the American Dream / John Kenneth White
  • Dreaming in Black and White / James W. Loewen
  • Whose Dream? Gender and the American Dream / Sandra L. Hanson
  • Want Meets Necessity in the New American Dream / John Zogby
  • Religion and the American Dream: A Catholic Reflection in a Generational Context / William V. D'Antonio
  • Conclusions: The American Dream: Where Are We? / Sandra L. Hanson and John Kenneth White.
  • 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.

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