updated 20 Nov. 2003
CHAPTERS
1 | The Media
2 | Technology
3 | Education
4 | Gender Roles
5 | United Kingdom?
6 | Politics GB
7 | Minorities GB
8 | Postcolonial Exp.
9 | Ireland
10 | Politics USA
11 | American Dream
12 | American Frontier
13 | New York / South
14 | Los Angeles
15 | Religion/USA
16 | Melting Pot
SPECIAL FEATURES
SF 1 | Music & the Arts
SF 2 | Young People
SF 3 | Britain - Europe
SF 4 | Class / GB
SF 5 | Health & Wealth
SF 6 | USA - World
SF 7 | Values USA
SF 8 | Civil Rights
SF 9 | Religion GB
Reference Library
Updates
Chapter 11: The American Dream
"Schwarzenegger's American Dream" (
USA Today,
Sept. 2003)
The American Experience: Gold Fever
The Gold Rush: How the discovery of gold in California re-defined the American Dream
The American Dreams Collection (Quotes, examples, motivational material)
American Dreams and Discontents: Beyond the Level Playing Field
, by Isabel V. Sawhill and Daniel P. McMurrer
President Clinton's 1996 State of the Union Address
The Center for a New American Dream ("Helping Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of life and promote social justice")
American Experience: Jimmy Carter (PBS) - a portrait of the former US president who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002