Economic Realities of the American Dream

SOCIOLOGY 3910

Exploration of the realities of economic life in the U.S. and how they correspond to the American Dream. Interdisciplinary perspectives from economics, sociology, and other areas of social inquiry. Emphasis on the consistency between empirical data and different concepts of the American Dream. Specific topics to include sources of economic growth and changing living standards, unemployment, impact of globalization on U.S. citizens, economic mobility, poverty and inequality, and social justice. Prerequisites: Econ 1011 and Econ 1021, or consent of the instructors.
Course Attributes: EN S; BU BA; AS SSC; FA SSC; AR SSC; AS WI I

Section 01

Economic Realities of the American Dream
INSTRUCTOR: Fazzari
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