American Dream in the 21st Century

Sandra L. Hanson is Professor of Sociology and Research Associate at the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies at the Catholic University of America. She is the author of Lost Talent: Women in the Sciences and Swimming Against the Tide: African American Girls and Science Education (both Temple). John Kenneth White is Professor of Politics at the Catholic University of America and is the author of several books on American politics. His latest is Barack Obama's America: How New Conceptions of Race, Family, and Religion Ended the Reagan Era.

• 1. Introduction: The Making of and Persistence of the American Dream, John Kenneth White and Sandra L. Hanson 2. Twilight's Gleaming: The American Dream and the Ends of Republics, Jim Cullen 3. The Politics of the American Dream, 1980 to 2008, Michael C. Kimmage 4. The Remaking of the American Dream, John Kenneth White 5. Dreaming in Black and White, James W. Loewen 6. Whose American Dream? Gender and the American Dream, Sandra L. Hanson 7. Want Meets Necessity in the New American Dream, John Zogby 8. Religion and the American Dream: A Catholic Reflection in a Generational Context, William V. D'Antonio 9. Conclusions: The American Dream: Where are we?, Sandra L. Hanson and John Kenneth White

"The diversity of contributions-from historians, political scientists, sociologists, and a pollster-distinguish The American Dream in the 21st Century from many other books on the topic. The multi-disciplinary focus is especially useful, as chapters provide cultural interpretations of Americans' attitudes toward the American Dream through the lenses of race, gender, religion and ethics." -Arne L. Kalleberg, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill