Category: American Dream

Social Studies: The American Dreams Concept The American dream focuses on making life better for its citizens and immigrants. It entails the aggressiveness instilled in the residents of America once they find themselves in various quagmires of life. The dream aims at improving the living standards of the Americans and other inhabitants by ensuring they…

The American Dream and Social Disorganization The concept of the American Dream has always been topical for people in the USA. Today, it remains applicable to coherent society as individuals still have the desire to succeed and acquire multiple benefits. American Dream is the belief that everyone in the state, regardless of the social position,…

Crumbling American Dream: The Thrive of Capitalism Introduction The notion of the American dream has now become a highly individual but yet universal matter. Every person, when asked about their perception of this concept is likely to come up with an answer different from all the others expressed before. However, sometimes these answers can be…

Ideals of the American Dream The American Dream includes many ideals: democracy, liberty, rights, equality, and opportunity. Today I will talk about the last one: about the way, I think, one should own their opportunities. I firmly believe that hard work pays off. Ever since my first job at a supermarket in Produce, I began…

American Dream and Poverty in the United States Many people argue that US social and economic inequality, routine discrimination, and political problems make the American Dream impossible. However, today the dream of many Americans is not luxury real estate and shares of leading companies, but the ability to choose their own way of life (Engle).…

Cruel Optimism: Karl Marxs Ideas and the American Dream Optimism plays an essential role in the overall approaches to interpreting the world around people. The piece explores the concept of cruel optimism in regard to Karl Marxs ideas and the American Dream. Delusional belief and thinking are the root causes of these underlying issues, which…

The Problems of American Dream and Race For a long time, many people have been coming to the United States to realize their goals. In the course of this process, the cultural and social phenomenon of the American dream was formed. It represents the idea of equality of opportunity for all nations, which lets people…

The American Dream as a Way of Crossing the Frame of Consciousness The American Dream is a concept that describes the ideal life to which the population of the United States aspired in the 30s and 40s. Nowadays, this concept is used both positively (support for young professionals, scientific research) and negatively (mockery of the…

Is the American Dream Attainable? As we approach elections and reflecting on the current economic recession, slow wage growth, increasing cost of living, punishing inequality, and shattered healthcare issues haunting our nation, a question worth asking is whether the American dream is still valid. Coined by James Truslow Adams in 1931, The American Dream has…

The American Dream and Related Constructs Table of Contents Introduction Economic Reasons for the American Dream The Social Construct of the American Dream American Dream in Literature Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The American dream is a complex term that implies multiple values, ideologies, and social consciousness concepts. The American dream penetrated many peoples mindsets and…