Seeking the American Dream
Robert C. Hauhart
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Description for Seeking the American Dream
Paperback. Num Pages: 283 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
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, ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
Number of Pages
283
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349712137
SKU
V9781349712137
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99-15
About Robert C. Hauhart
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Seeking the American Dream
“In terms of subject matter, Seeking the American Dream: A Sociological Inquiry could not be more timely. … As such, the book is, above all, a comprehensive literature review of sociological analyses of the American Dream. … Hauhart has written a valuable book. It should serve as an important reference guide for those eager to conduct research on the American ... Read more