Book description
The ideology of the American dream - the faith that an individual can attain success and virtue through strenuous effort - is the very soul of the American nation. This book argues that Americans have failed to face up to what that dream requires of their society, and yet they…
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1 author picked Facing Up to the American Dream as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book shows how powerful are the tenets of the American Dream. It also shows how our society has failed to live up to those tenets.
My most important take-away is that the growing racial divide in achieving dreams will lead to deeper and deeper fractures in the fabric of American Society.
From Karen's list on understanding how social inequality impacts hopes and dreams, not simply opportunities.
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