An edition of Illusions of opportunity (1997)

Illusions of opportunity

the American dream in question

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An edition of Illusions of opportunity (1997)

Illusions of opportunity

the American dream in question

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Illusions of Opportunity presents the first comprehensive measure of ideal against reality, calculating exactly how much opportunity is available relative to the number of American households reliant on it.

Even thirty years ago, this measure reveals, opportunity in America was already drying up - to the point that, today, we have a deficit of sixteen million adequate jobs, and nearly a quarter of American families can't find the work they need to sustain themselves decently, despite tremendous economic growth.

Illusions of Opportunity reveals how this has happened - and how the signs have been consistently misread, manipulated, or ignored by leaders across the political spectrum. John Schwarz's provocative and original new research demonstrates that neither global competition nor suffocating governmental interference are the real culprits.

The belief that all citizens should be able to sustain themselves, their families, and their communities decently is one that Americans, regardless of political affiliation, still share. Here Schwarz shows how the loss of opportunity has led to social decay, and how - with a better understanding of the problems we face - we might make the American dream a reality again.

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W.W. Norton
Language
English
Pages
237

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Cover of: Illusions of Opportunity
Illusions of Opportunity: The American Dream in Question
1998, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., W W Norton & Co Inc
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Cover of: Illusions of opportunity
Illusions of opportunity: the American dream in question
1997, W.W. Norton
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-226) and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
306/.0973
Library of Congress
HD8072.5 .S39 1997, HD8072.5.S39 1997, HD8072.5 .S83 1997

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Pagination
237 p. ;
Number of pages
237

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Open Library
OL657172M
Internet Archive
illusionsofoppor00schw
ISBN 10
039304534X
LCCN
97002282
OCLC/WorldCat
36307884
Library Thing
1013056
Goodreads
1740349

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