SOCY1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Stratification, Concerted Cultivation, Meritocracy
12 Sep 2016
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The american dream: americans generally believe that people who work hard can get ahead, some recognize structural barriers, but overall there is a belief in the. American dream. : this dream has taken on a narrative of meritocracy. c. i. If you combine the right amount of these two elements, then you can ascend. American exceptionalism: other areas where the state is more heavily involved (i. e. eastern. God given ability: at its core, the americna dream stresses that how far you can get in life is based on your god given ability . It is about hard work, discipline, and about aptitude. b: many see school success in these terms. c. i. Our understanding of our personal self worth and god given ability is determined by things such as exams and evaluations. c. ii. They"re tied to self worth because of the way the american.
