Seeking the American Dream (eBook)
XVI, 283 Seiten
Palgrave Macmillan US (Verlag)
978-1-137-54025-6 (ISBN)
Historically, the United States has been viewed by generations of immigrants as the land of opportunity, where through hard work one can prosper and make a better life. The American Dream is perhaps the United States' most common export. For many Americans, though, questions remain about whether the American Dream can be achieved in the twenty-first century. Americans, faced with global competition and increased social complexity, wonder whether their dwindling natural resources, polarized national and local politics, and often unregulated capitalism can support the American Dream today. This book examines the ideas and experiences that have formed the American Dream, assesses its meaning for Americans, and evaluates its prospects for the future.
Robert C. Hauhart is Professor of Society and Social Justice at Saint Martin's University, Washington, USA. He is the co-author (with Jon E. Grahe) of Designing and Teaching Undergraduate Capstone Courses (2014) and co-editor (with Jeff Birkenstein) of American Writers in Exile (2015). He has taught previously at Pacific Lutheran University, USA, the University of New Mexico, USA, and the University of Maine at Machias, USA.
Historically, the United States has been viewed by generations of immigrants as the land of opportunity, where through hard work one can prosper and make a better life. The American Dream is perhaps the United States' most common export. For many Americans, though, questions remain about whether the American Dream can be achieved in the twenty-first century. Americans, faced with global competition and increased social complexity, wonder whether their dwindling natural resources, polarized national and local politics, and often unregulated capitalism can support the American Dream today. This book examines the ideas and experiences that have formed the American Dream, assesses its meaning for Americans, and evaluates its prospects for the future.
Robert C. Hauhart is Professor of Society and Social Justice at Saint Martin’s University, Washington, USA. He is the co-author (with Jon E. Grahe) of Designing and Teaching Undergraduate Capstone Courses (2014) and co-editor (with Jeff Birkenstein) of American Writers in Exile (2015). He has taught previously at Pacific Lutheran University, USA, the University of New Mexico, USA, and the University of Maine at Machias, USA.
Chapter 1: AntecedentsChapter 2: Early Sociological Investigations of the American DreamChapter 3: Sociological Studies of American Life in the 1920’sChapter 4: The American Dream in the Great DepressionChapter 5: The American Way of Life in the Post-World War II EraChapter 6: Post-war Affluence Meets the Great SocietyChapter 7: The American Dream Critically ExaminedChapter 8: The American Dream in a Diminished EconomyChapter 9: Dreams, Class and Opportunity at the Fin de Siecle and BeyondChapter 10: Contemporary 21st Century Assessments of the American DreamChapter 11: Down and Out or On Their Way: Street People, the Homeless, and College Students Envision the American DreamConclusion
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.4.2016 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XVI, 283 p. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Makrosoziologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| Schlagworte | achievement • American dream • American Exceptionalism • Capitalism • Community • Pursuit of Happiness • Social classes • Social mobility • Stratification • Success • Work Ethic |
| ISBN-10 | 1-137-54025-7 / 1137540257 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-137-54025-6 / 9781137540256 |
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