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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jennifer L Hochschild |
| ISBN: | 0691029571 9780691029573 |
| OCLC Number: | 32236503 |
| Description: | xx, 412 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | What is the American dream? -- Rich and poor African Americans -- "What's all the fuss about?": Blacks' and Whites' beliefs about the American dream -- "Succeeding more" and "under the spell": affluent and poor Blacks' beleifs about the American dream -- Beliefs about one's own life -- Beliefs about others -- Competitive success and collective well-being -- Remaining under the spell -- With one part of themselves they actually believe -- Distorting the dream -- Breaking the spell -- The perversity of race and fluidity of values -- Comparing Blacks and White immigrants -- The future of the American dream. |
| Series Title: | Princeton studies in American politics. |
| Responsibility: | Jennifer L. Hochschild. |
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