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The American Dream. In History, Politics, and Fiction.
Calvin C. Jillson
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Hardback. The decline of social mobility and the rise of income inequality - to say nothing of the extraordinary social, political, and economic developments of the Bush and Obama presidencies - have convinced many that the American Dream is no more. This is the concern that Cal Jillson addresses in The American Dream: In History, Politics, and Fiction. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSRC; HBJK; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: these words have long represented the promise of America, a ""shimmering vision of a fruitful country open to all who come, learn, work, save, invest, and play by the rules."" In 2004, Cal Jillson took stock of this vision and showed how the nation's politicians deployed the American Dream, both in campaigns and governance, to hold the American people to their program. ""Full of startling ideas that make sense,"" NPR's senior correspondent Juan Williams remarked, Jillson's book offered the fullest exploration yet of the origins and evolution of the ideal that serves as ... Read more
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: these words have long represented the promise of America, a ""shimmering vision of a fruitful country open to all who come, learn, work, save, invest, and play by the rules."" In 2004, Cal Jillson took stock of this vision and showed how the nation's politicians deployed the American Dream, both in campaigns and governance, to hold the American people to their program. ""Full of startling ideas that make sense,"" NPR's senior correspondent Juan Williams remarked, Jillson's book offered the fullest exploration yet of the origins and evolution of the ideal that serves as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
American Political Thought
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700623099
SKU
V9780700623099
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About Calvin C. Jillson
Cal Jillson is professor of political science at Southern Methodist University, USA.
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