Name: Instructorâs Name: Course: Date: The American Dream Introduction The American Dream is a set of concepts adopted by the United States to promote the success of Americans depending on individual effort regardless of birth status, race, gender, or ethnicity. The foundation of the American Dream is eliminating prejudice to grant every individual equal opportunity to attain social status. My perception is that the American Dream is no longer achievable by all Americans due to the influence of life chances and structural mobility. Structural mobility denotes the upward movement of a group of individuals in the social status ladder whereas life chances indicate that there is a direct...
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