| Contents |
Introduction: The Making of and Persistence of the American Dream / John Kenneth White and Sandra L. Hanson -- Twilight's Gleaming: The American Dream and the Ends of Republics / Jim Cullen -- The Politics of the American Dream, 1980 to 2008 / Michael C. Kimmage -- The Presidency and the Making of the American Dream / John Kenneth White -- Dreaming in Black and White / James W. Loewen -- Whose Dream? Gender and the American Dream / Sandra L. Hanson -- Want Meets Necessity in the New American Dream / John Zogby -- Religion and the American Dream: A Catholic Reflection in a Generational Context / William V. D'Antonio -- Conclusions: The American Dream: Where Are We? / Sandra L. Hanson and John Kenneth White. |
| Abstract |
"The diversity of contributions--from historians, political scientists, sociologists, and a pollster--distinguish The American Dream in the 21st Century from many other books on the topic. The multi-disciplinary focus is especially useful, as chapters provide cultural interpretations of Americans' attitudes toward the American Dream through the lenses of race, gender, religion and ethics."--Arne L. Kalleberg, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010050110 |
| ISBN | 9781439903148 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 143990314X (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781439903155 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1439903158 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781439903162 (e-book) |
| ISBN | 1439903166 (e-book) |
