Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: The American Dream is a story of opportunity and equity where anyone, regardless of station or starting point, can fulfill his or her potential. It promises that if you work hard and play by the rules, not only will your basic needs be met, but you can advance. Opportunity is about having a shot regardless of gender, race, or class, and equity is about fairness, not about sameness. Equity and opportunity play a pivotal role in the American Dream. Nationally, however, people seem to be working harder but falling behind. Opportunities to succeed are not equally available. What is the state While the American Dream is commonly understood to include equal access to opportunity and reward for effort, more specific attributes have come to include the desire for a home, a job that pays enough to support a family, upward mobility, a secure retirement, and opportunities for your children (the next generation) to succeed. How are we, in the metroscape, doing on those measures?
Author: Janet Hammer
Institution: Portland State University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W888201536