The American dream : a short history of an idea that shaped a nation /
"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...
| Основен автор: | Cullen, Jim, 1962- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford [England] ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2003.
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http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=129263 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
American dream. |
Съдържание:
- Introduction: A dream country
- Dream of the good life (I) : the Puritan enterprise
- Dream charter : The Declaration of Independence
- Dream of the good life (II) : upward mobility
- King of America : the dream of equality
- Detached houses : the dream of home ownership
- Dream of the good life (III) : the coast
- Conclusion: Extending the dream.