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AMERICAN DREAM 2

James Truslow Adams is a renowned man as he is remembered for coming up with the idea

of the American Dream. In one of his books, Adams calls the American Dream an opportunity

one where everyone can live a rich life, where opportunities abound, and barriers of the past

aren’t hampering progress. Throughout the years, that dream changed to a house in the suburbs, a

white picket fence, 2.5 children, and a dog. The idea was that you could have this quaint little

family, a well-paying job, and life would be good. That dream brings about memories of

something that has long since gone away.

The American Dream is still exists but in new and different forms. Many suggest that the dream

is dead or at least out of reach for most Americans today. The American Dream is that every

woman or man, despite of their background, can change their circumstances and rise as high as

they are willing to work. But it has changed dramatically over time and its meaning has also

changed.

The American Dream vary based on the following:

The American dream on race. Race is a significant predictor of one’s perception in attaining

the American Dream. Whites had consistent the lower odds in attaining the American Dream

when compared to Blacks. This supports findings by Hortchid’s qualitative study in which she

found that Blacks, while being historically disadvantaged, believed in the dream with an

intensity not found in Whites. Whites, having a higher degree of wealth and mobility to start,

may feel that it is harder to for them to improve their standard of living when compared to

Blacks due to higher Stratification, thereby coming into conflict with what the literature states,

which is that Whites should indeed have greater odds, when in reality they do not.

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Running head: AMERICAN DREAM 1 American Dream Student’s Name Students Affiliation AMERICAN DREAM 2 James Truslow Adams is a renowned man as he is remembered for coming up with the idea of the American Dream. In one of his books, Adams calls the American Dream an opportunity one where everyone can live a rich life, where opportunities abound, and barriers of the past aren’t hampering progress. Throughout the years, that dream changed to a house in the suburbs, a white picket fence, 2.5 children, and a dog. The idea was that you could have this quaint little family, a well-paying job, and life would be good. That dream brings about memories of something that has long since gone away. The American Dream is still exists but in new and different forms. Many suggest that the dream is dead or at least out of reach for most Americans today. The American Dream is that every woman or man, despite of their background, can change their circumstances and rise as high as they are willing to work. But it has changed dramatically over time and its meaning has also changed. The American Dream vary based on the following: The American dream on race. Race is a significant predictor of one ...
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