Happiness for all? : unequal hopes and lives in pursuit of the American dream /
Graham, Carol,
Happiness for all? : unequal hopes and lives in pursuit of the American dream / Carol Graham. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource (xv, 192 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations ; List of Tables ; Preface ; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION Happiness for All: Living the Dream? ; CHAPTER 2. What Happened to Horatio Alger? U.S. Trends in Inequality and Opportunity in Comparative Perspective CHAPTER 3. Who Believes in the American Dream? Public Attitudes about Mobility in the United States and Beyond ; CHAPTER 4. The High Costs of Being Poor in the Land of the Dream: Stress, Insecurity, and Lack of Hope ; CHAPTER 5. Well-Being, Aspirations, and Outcomes: What Do We Know? CHAPTER 6. Can We Save the Dream? Appendix ; References ; Index
9781400884971
Social mobility--United States.
Social classes--United States.
Equality--United States.
American Dream.
Electronic Books.
HN90 / .H377 2017
Happiness for all? : unequal hopes and lives in pursuit of the American dream / Carol Graham. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource (xv, 192 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations ; List of Tables ; Preface ; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION Happiness for All: Living the Dream? ; CHAPTER 2. What Happened to Horatio Alger? U.S. Trends in Inequality and Opportunity in Comparative Perspective CHAPTER 3. Who Believes in the American Dream? Public Attitudes about Mobility in the United States and Beyond ; CHAPTER 4. The High Costs of Being Poor in the Land of the Dream: Stress, Insecurity, and Lack of Hope ; CHAPTER 5. Well-Being, Aspirations, and Outcomes: What Do We Know? CHAPTER 6. Can We Save the Dream? Appendix ; References ; Index
9781400884971
Social mobility--United States.
Social classes--United States.
Equality--United States.
American Dream.
Electronic Books.
HN90 / .H377 2017