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OverviewIn contemporary America, the racial wealth gap is growing, with families transmitting race and class inequalities from generation to generation. Yet Americans continue to hold deep-rooted beliefs in the principles of individualism, equal opportunity, and meritocracy. Education, the Great Equalizer, is supposed to level the playing field, ensuring that every childregardless of family of origingets an equal chance at success. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 200 black and white families, The American Dream and the Power of Wealth starkly reveals the enormous extent to which parents defend their beliefs in the values that lie at the heart of the American Dream. Yet the way wealth is acquired and the way it is used categorically puts children from different families on vastly different educational trajectories, leaving them with uneven sets of opportunities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Heather Beth Johnson (Lehigh University Lehigh University, USA Lehigh University, USA Lehigh University, USA Lehigh University, USA)Publisher: Routledge Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9781306717779ISBN 10: 1306717779 Pages: 246 Publication Date: 22 May 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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