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The American dream : a short history of an idea that shaped a nation /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cullen, Jim, 1962-
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Subjects:
United States > Civilization > Philosophy.
United States > Politics and government > Philosophy.
National characteristics, American.
Social values > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.