The American Dream and the Power of Wealth: Choosing Schools and Inheriting Inequality in the Land of Opportunity

by Heather Beth Johnson

Book Overview

Despite the overwhelming evidence against them, many people still believe they can overcome the economic and racial constraints placed upon them at birth. In the first edition, Heather Beth Johnson explored this belief in the American Dream with over 200 in-depth interviews with black and white families, highlighting the ever-increasing racial wealth gap and the actual inequality in opportunities. This second edition has been updated to make it fully...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415832675
• ISBN13: 9780415832670
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 1 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 12