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The American Myth Of Success

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Author : Richard Weiss
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 1969

The American Myth Of Success written by Richard Weiss and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Success categories.

From the introduction: "Tradition has it that every American child receives, as part of his birthright, the freedom to mold his own life. . . . However inaccurate as a description of American society, the success myth reflects what millions believe that society is or ought to be. The degree to which opportunity has or has not been available in our society is a subject for empirical investigation. It rests within the realm of verifiable fact. The belief that opportunity exists for all is a subject for intellectual analysis and rests within the realm of ideology. This latter dimension of the success myth is the primary focus of this book."

The American Myth Of Success 1865 To The Present

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Author : Richard Weiss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966

The American Myth Of Success 1865 To The Present written by Richard Weiss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with categories.

The American Success Myth

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Author : Yoshiko Tanaka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971

The American Success Myth written by Yoshiko Tanaka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with American drama categories.

The American Success Myth On Film

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Author : J. Levinson
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2012-05-15

The American Success Myth On Film written by J. Levinson and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-15 with Performing Arts categories.

In examining the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories exert on our collective imagination, this book highlights the central role that films have played in the ongoing cultural discourse about success and work in America.

The American Idea Of Success

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Author : Richard M. Huber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971

The American Idea Of Success written by Richard M. Huber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Philosophy categories.

Born To Succeed The American Dream

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Author : Hildegard Schnell
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2006-10-18

Born To Succeed The American Dream written by Hildegard Schnell and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-18 with Literary Collections categories.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, University of Duisburg-Essen, course: Proseminar: An Introduction to American Civilization, language: English, abstract: “We were brought up to succeed, weren’t we?” (Arthur Miller “The Price”, 109). Is this true? Were we really brought up only to succeed in order to achieve material aplenty and is this what the American Dream is all about: Success as the reason for living? In my research paper I will try to find an answer to these questions by looking at the origin of the concept of the American Dream, the critical interpretation of the American Dream referring to itschange of values. Furthermore, I am going to discuss the influence of the American Dream on popular imagination and, as a conclusion, I will briefly state the effect it has on political rhetoric. So, the main purpose of my paper is to show that the notion of the American Dream has not always been identified with materialism but with success primarily as a God given task intended for self-salvation. Therefore, I will point out how this aspect of a success in religious and moral terms changed into an aspect of material success only. Further, I will show, according to this change that the aspect of material success promotes selfish individuals instead of a “Great Society” in which the American Dream is realized in the community since there is “nothing whatever in a fortune merely in itself” (Adams “The Epic of America”, 416). While the American Dream stands on the one hand for a land of opportunity where everyone is given the chance of attaining something according to one’s ability, the American Dream stands on the other hand for a struggle to succeed without much social or emotional support that eventually turns into an American nightmare.