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Author Hochschild, Jennifer L., 1950-
Title Facing up to the American dream : race, class, and the soul of the nation / Jennifer L. Hochschild.
Publication Info Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1995.


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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.
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1400821738 (e-book)
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Author Hochschild, Jennifer L., 1950-
Series Princeton studies in American politics: Historical, international, and comparative perspectives
Princeton studies in American politics.
Subject African Americans -- Social conditions -- 1975-
African Americans -- Economic conditions.
Social classes -- United States.
United States -- Race relations.
Descript 1 online resource (xx, 412 pages) : illustrations.
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript data file rda
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.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781400821730 (e-book)
1400821738 (e-book)
Author Hochschild, Jennifer L., 1950-
Series Princeton studies in American politics: Historical, international, and comparative perspectives
Princeton studies in American politics.
Subject African Americans -- Social conditions -- 1975-
African Americans -- Economic conditions.
Social classes -- United States.
United States -- Race relations.

Subject African Americans -- Social conditions -- 1975-
African Americans -- Economic conditions.
Social classes -- United States.
United States -- Race relations.
Descript 1 online resource (xx, 412 pages) : illustrations.
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript data file rda
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.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781400821730 (e-book)
1400821738 (e-book)
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