Chasing the American Dream : understanding what shapes our fortunes / Mark Robert Rank, Thomas A. Hirschl, Kirk A. Foster.
2014
HC110.C6 R36 2014 (Mapit)
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Title
Chasing the American Dream : understanding what shapes our fortunes / Mark Robert Rank, Thomas A. Hirschl, Kirk A. Foster.
Author
Rank, Mark R.
ISBN
9780195377910 hardcover alkaline paper
0195377915 hardcover alkaline paper
0195377915 hardcover alkaline paper
Imprint
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Language
English
Description
226 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Call Number
HC110.C6 R36 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
330.973
Summary
"The United States has been epitomized as a land of opportunity, where hard work and skill can bring personal success and economic well-being. The American Dream has captured the imagination of people from all walks of life, and to many, it represents the heart and soul of the country. But there is another, darker side to the bargain that America strikes with its people -- it is the price we pay for our individual pursuit of the American Dream. That price can be found in the economic hardship present in the lives of millions of Americans."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-217) and index.
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Table of Contents
The dreams : Freedom to pursue ; Economic security ; The next horizon
The pathways : The landscape of opportunity ; Upward mobility ; Cumulative inequality ; Twists of fate
The meanings : The significance of the American Dream ; Reshaping the future.
The pathways : The landscape of opportunity ; Upward mobility ; Cumulative inequality ; Twists of fate
The meanings : The significance of the American Dream ; Reshaping the future.