Robert C. Hauhart

Seeking the American Dream

A Sociological Inquiry

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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… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-137-54024-9
EAN: 9781137540249
Produktnummer: 19734447
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Seitenangabe: 283 S.
Masse: H21.6 cm x B15.3 cm x D2.1 cm 503 g
Abbildungen: Book; 2 schwarz-weiße Tabellen, Bibliographie
Gewicht: 503

Über den Autor

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.