Confronting The American Dream
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Confronting The American Dream
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Author : Michel Gobat
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2005-12-27
Confronting The American Dream written by Michel Gobat and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-27 with History categories.
Michel Gobat deftly interweaves political, economic, cultural, and diplomatic history to analyze the reactions of Nicaraguans to U.S. intervention in their country from the heyday of Manifest Destiny in the mid–nineteenth century through the U.S. occupation of 1912–33. Drawing on extensive research in Nicaraguan and U.S. archives, Gobat accounts for two seeming paradoxes that have long eluded historians of Latin America: that Nicaraguans so strongly embraced U.S. political, economic, and cultural forms to defend their own nationality against U.S. imposition and that the country’s wealthiest and most Americanized elites were transformed from leading supporters of U.S. imperial rule into some of its greatest opponents. Gobat focuses primarily on the reactions of the elites to Americanization, because the power and identity of these Nicaraguans were the most significantly affected by U.S. imperial rule. He describes their adoption of aspects of “the American way of life” in the mid–nineteenth century as strategic rather than wholesale. Chronicling the U.S. occupation of 1912–33, he argues that the anti-American turn of Nicaragua’s most Americanized oligarchs stemmed largely from the efforts of U.S. bankers, marines, and missionaries to spread their own version of the American dream. In part, the oligarchs’ reversal reflected their anguish over the 1920s rise of Protestantism, the “modern woman,” and other “vices of modernity” emanating from the United States. But it also responded to the unintended ways that U.S. modernization efforts enabled peasants to weaken landlord power. Gobat demonstrates that the U.S. occupation so profoundly affected Nicaragua that it helped engender the Sandino Rebellion of 1927–33, the Somoza dictatorship of 1936–79, and the Sandinista Revolution of 1979–90.
Reigniting The American Dream
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Author : Robert Dobbs
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2024-02-08
Reigniting The American Dream written by Robert Dobbs and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-08 with Political Science categories.
The book "Reigniting the American Dream: A Bold Blueprint for Confronting Leftist Extremism and Revitalizing Democracy" questions established norms and proposes radical responses to America's most critical problems. This book challenges readers to reevaluate their assumptions about the nation's destiny in this age of extreme political and social conflict. Issues including immigration, economic inequality, national security, and the government's role are explored in this book, which draws on challenging analysis and frank opinion. Fearlessly delving into the reasons of America's fall, the author offers bold solutions to restore its glory. "Reigniting the American Dream: A Bold Blueprint for Confronting Leftist Extremism and Revitalizing Democracy" forces readers to face unpleasant realities and reevaluate long-held views by, among other things, calling for tight immigration restrictions and border security measures and doubting the effectiveness of conventional economic theories. The book challenges readers to think critically about the nation's future by presenting arguments supported by evidence with strong rhetoric. Whatever your political leanings may be, "Reigniting the American Dream: A Bold Blueprint for Confronting Leftist Extremism and Revitalizing Democracy" will challenge you to think critically about the intricacies of contemporary government and bring you out of your ideological comfort zone. Not everyone will be able to handle this book's unflinching stance and contentious ideas, but for those who are up for a battle, it provides a road map to reviving our nation. An impassioned and passionately penned rallying cry for individuals who will not rest until they have a say in the nation's destiny, "Reigniting the American Dream: A Bold Blueprint for Confronting Leftist Extremism and Revitalizing Democracy" is sure to inspire. Whether you enjoy it or not, this book will definitely make an impression on readers and motivate them to work towards a more powerful and resilient America.
The American Dream And The Public Schools
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Author : Jennifer L. Hochschild
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2004-10-21
The American Dream And The Public Schools written by Jennifer L. Hochschild and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-21 with Education categories.
The American Dream and the Public Schools examines issues that have excited and divided Americans for years, including desegregation, school funding, testing, vouchers, bilingual education, and ability grouping. While these are all separate problems, much of the contention over them comes down to the same thing--an apparent conflict between policies designed to promote each student's ability to succeed and those designed to insure the good of all students or the nation as a whole. The authors show how policies to promote individual success too often benefit only those already privileged by race or class, and often conflict with policies that are intended to benefit everyone. They propose a framework that builds on our nation's rapidly changing population in order to help Americans get past acrimonious debates about schooling. Their goal is to make public education work better so that all children can succeed.
My American Dream
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Author : Thomas R Meinders
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2011-01-06
My American Dream written by Thomas R Meinders and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-06 with Political Science categories.
Every American should read this book to return our country to the land of the free and the home of the brave. America the Beautiful My American Dream is the fourth in the series about the problems confronting the United States of America. The other members of the series are Bashing Sarah Palin, America Can Recover and A Beautiful America. These books will make some people smile, some Laugh, some will agree, some will disagree, some might cry and some will think I am crazy. The purpose is to make people think about what is happening in our government. It doesnt matter whether you are a Democrat or Republican; make sure that your candidate is looking out for the people of your district. Remember it should be We the People, By the People and For the People and if your Representatives do not understand that then dont vote for them. Your vote really does matter. It doesnt matter which side of the isle you vote on. Both sides play these games. Right now our political system is broken and I hope they keep on fighting so that more voting Americans will wake up, get involved and really take a good long look at both candidates no matter what letter is next to their names. Hopefully then we can get a few quality people back in Washington who actually vote what their districts really want. Politics is about open ideas and cooperation anyway. Isnt it?
Chasing The American Dream
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Author : Mark Robert Rank PhD
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014-03-01
Chasing The American Dream written by Mark Robert Rank PhD and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-01 with Social Science categories.
The United States has been epitomized as a land of opportunity, where hard work and skill can bring personal success and economic well-being. The American Dream has captured the imagination of people from all walks of life, and to many, it represents the heart and soul of the country. But there is another, darker side to the bargain that America strikes with its people -- it is the price we pay for our individual pursuit of the American Dream. That price can be found in the economic hardship present in the lives of millions of Americans. In Chasing the American Dream, leading social scientists Mark Robert Rank, Thomas A. Hirschl, and Kirk A. Foster provide a new and innovative look into a curious dynamic -- the tension between the promise of economic opportunities and rewards and the amount of turmoil that Americans encounter in their quest for those rewards. The authors explore questions such as: -What percentage of Americans achieve affluence, and how much income mobility do we actually have? -Are most Americans able to own a home, and at what age? -How is it that nearly 80 percent of us will experience significant economic insecurity at some point between ages 25 and 60? -How can access to the American Dream be increased? Combining personal interviews with dozens of Americans and a longitudinal study covering 40 years of income data, the authors tell the story of the American Dream and reveal a number of surprises. The risk of economic vulnerability has increased substantially over the past four decades, and the American Dream is becoming harder to reach and harder to keep. Yet for most Americans, the Dream lies not in wealth, but in economic security, pursuing one's passions, and looking toward the future. Chasing the American Dream provides us with a new understanding into the dynamics that shape our fortunes and a deeper insight into the importance of the American Dream for the future of the country.
The American Dream
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Author : Jim Cullen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2003-02-06
The American Dream written by Jim Cullen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-06 with History categories.
"The American Dream" is one of the most familiar and resonant phrases in our national lexicon, so familiar that we seldom pause to ask its origin, its history, or what it actually means. In this fascinating short history, Jim Cullen explores the meaning of the American Dream, or rather the several American Dreams that have both reflected and shaped American identity from the Pilgrims to the present. Cullen notes that the United States, unlike most other nations, defines itself not on the facts of blood, religion, language, geography, or shared history, but on a set of ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence and consolidated in the Constitution. At the core of these ideals lies the ambiguous concept of the American Dream, a concept that for better and worse has proven to be amazingly elastic and durable for hundreds of years and across racial, class, and other demographic lines. The version of the American Dream that dominates our own time--what Cullen calls "the Dream of the Coast"--is one of personal fulfillment, of fame and fortune all the more alluring if achieved without obvious effort, which finds its most insidious expression in the culture of Hollywood.
Facing Up To The American Dream
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Author : Jennifer L. Hochschild
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1996-08-05
Facing Up To The American Dream written by Jennifer L. Hochschild and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-05 with Social Science categories.
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. According to Jennifer Hochschild, we have failed to face up to what that dream requires of our society, and yet we possess no other central belief that can save the United States from chaos. In this compassionate but frightening book, Hochschild attributes our national distress to the ways in which whites and African Americans have come to view their own and each other's opportunities. By examining the hopes and fears of whites and especially of blacks of various social classes, Hochschild demonstrates that America's only unifying vision may soon vanish in the face of racial conflict and discontent. Hochschild combines survey data and vivid anecdote to clarify several paradoxes. Since the 1960s white Americans have seen African Americans as having better and better chances to achieve the dream. At the same time middle-class blacks, by now one-third of the African American population, have become increasingly frustrated personally and anxious about the progress of their race. Most poor blacks, however, cling with astonishing strength to the notion that they and their families can succeed--despite their terrible, perhaps worsening, living conditions. Meanwhile, a tiny number of the estranged poor, who have completely given up on the American dream or any other faith, threaten the social fabric of the black community and the very lives of their fellow blacks. Hochschild probes these patterns and gives them historical depth by comparing the experience of today's African Americans to that of white ethnic immigrants at the turn of the century. She concludes by claiming that America's only alternative to the social disaster of intensified racial conflict lies in the inclusiveness, optimism, discipline, and high-mindedness of the American dream at its best.
The American Dream
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language : en
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The American Dream written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with United States categories.
America was discovered almost by accident.
Our Kids
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Author : Robert D. Putnam
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-03-29
Our Kids written by Robert D. Putnam and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-29 with History categories.
"The bestselling author of Bowling Alone offers [an] ... examination of the American Dream in crisis--how and why opportunities for upward mobility are diminishing, jeopardizing the prospects of an ever larger segment of Americans"--
A Multitude Of Hope
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Author : Peter Weddle
language : en
Publisher: Weddle's
Release Date : 2012
A Multitude Of Hope written by Peter Weddle and has been published by Weddle's this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with American Dream categories.
Tracing the experiences of three laid-off professionals, this novel follows each person's search for employment as Baby Boomers. One of them is contacted by a secret online group of activists called Walden 4G. Its mission is to hack investment bankers and hedge funders and destroy their hold on America's workplace. As they put it, they practice "economic disobedience." Drawing on the self-reliance of Thoreau's Walden and the quest for an American utopia in B. F. Skinner's Walden Two, Walden 4G shows the three job seekers a different way forward--one that offers great potential but also requires great change. Each one of them is confronted with a stark choice: accept a familiar but diminished future or change themselves and reclaim the hopefulness of the American Dream.