The American dream

By Jim Cullen

Subjects: Valeurs sociales, Civilisation, Political science, Succes, Politics and government, Nationale kenmerken, National characteristics, american, Social values, Nonfiction, United states, civilization, United states, economic conditions, Politique et gouvernement, Civilization, American National characteristics, United states, politics and government, Américains, United states, social life and customs, National characteristics, American, History, Philosophie, Philosophy, American Dream

Description: "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 begins by noting 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...