SYG 2010 Lecture Notes - Model Minority, An American Dilemma, Intersectionality
2 Oct 2013
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The american dream is a set of tenants about achieving success. Relative success- your doing better than someone else. Competitive success- not concerned about rank as long as your winning: anyone can pursue success, we all have a reasonable assurance of being successful, hard work is rewarded by success in the marketplace, success is a virtue. Flaws with the american dream: the dream says that everyone can succeed but hochschild says that not everyone can play the game, we all have a reasonable anticipation of success. However, there"s difference between expectations and reality: very individualistic. Success in the marketplace is a direct result of your hard work and ingenuity. But success and failure are entirely in our own hands: success should be pursued because success is virtuous. The problem is that success and virtue aren"t always related. Social factors have impact on whether or not someone can be successful.
