The American Dream: A Cultural History

by Lawrence R. Samuel

Book Overview

There is no better way to understand America than by understanding the cultural history of the American Dream. Rather than just a powerful philosophy or ideology, the Dream is thoroughly woven into the fabric of everyday life, playing a vital role in who we are, what we do, and why we do it. No other idea or mythology has as much influence on our individual and collective lives. Tracing the history of the phrase in popular culture, Samuel gives...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815610076
• ISBN13: 9780815610076
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"