Is the American Dream a Myth?

by Kate Burns

Book Overview

With college debts levels skyrocketing and a tough job market, many young people are putting off home ownership and are unable to enter the middle class. Is the economy killing jobs? Is it geared against young workers? Is immigration helping or hurting the American Dream? Does Affirmative Action ensure equal access to the American Dream? This anthology interrogates these questions from diverse angles, grounding abstract policy arguments in real life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737734949
• ISBN13: 9780737734942
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12