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The Politics of the American Dream analyzes the role of the 'American Dream' in contemporary American political culture. Utilizing analytic political theory, Ghosh creates a unique picture of Dream Politics, and shows the effect on the landscape of American politics.
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Part I
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Front Matter
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Part II
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Front Matter
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Part III
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Back Matter
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'The American dream is a political Rorschach test, a flexible cultural trope, an ideological icon or whipping post, and an economic measuring stick. Despite its many meanings and uses, however, it is not an empty phrase but rather a powerful symbol of something. In this profound and elegant book, Cyril Ghosh fills in the 'something.' He melds political philosophy, American history, textual analysis, and new ideas into a genuinely novel and important analysis. I learned a great deal from this book, as will all other readers.' - Jennifer Hochschild, Professor of Government, Harvard University
'From the Puritans to contemporary electoral discourse, Cyril Ghosh has provided a provocative and creative examination of various invocations and meanings of the American Dream across the political spectrum. Ghosh finds implications for contemporary issues involving undocumented workers, the Occupy movement, the Tea Party, and negotiating the politics of identity.' - Carol Nackenoff, Richter Professor of Political Science, Swarthmore College
"If you want to understand American political culture you need to understand the concept of 'the American dream.' And to understand the origins, history and deployment of our most powerful rhetorical device, there's no better place to turn than Cyril Ghosh's well-written analysis in Politics of the American Dream.' Dalton Conley, University Professor, New York University and author of Elsewhere, USA
About the author
Cyril Ghosh is Visiting Assistant Professor at Mt. Holyoke College, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Politics of the American Dream
Book Subtitle: Democratic Inclusion in Contemporary American Political Culture
Authors: Cyril Ghosh
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137289056
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Cyril Ghosh 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-28904-9Published: 28 December 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-45005-3Published: 28 December 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-28905-6Published: 28 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 240
Topics: Political Sociology, Political History, Political Science, European Politics, Electoral Politics, Sociology, general