Bootstrapped : liberating ourselves from the American Dream
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Tuba City Public Library - Non-Fiction
305.5 Q1b
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305.5 Q1b
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Subjects
LC Subjects
American Dream
Equality -- United States.
National characteristics, American.
Nonfiction.
Self-reliance -- United States.
Social classes -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Social classes -- United States.
Social mobility -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Social mobility -- United States.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
Equality -- United States.
National characteristics, American.
Nonfiction.
Self-reliance -- United States.
Social classes -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Social classes -- United States.
Social mobility -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Social mobility -- United States.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 276 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-261) and index.
Description
Examines the American obsession with self-reliance and how it has led to inequality, self-blame, and shifted the responsibility for survival onto the backs of ordinary people.
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"The promise that you can "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" is central to the story of the American Dream. It's the belief that if you work hard and rely on your own resources, you will eventually succeed. However time and again we have seen how this foundational myth, with its emphasis on individual determination, brittle self-sufficiency, and personal accomplishment, does not help us. Instead, as income inequality rises around us, we are left with shame and self-blame for our condition. Acclaimed journalist Alissa Quart argues that at the heart of our suffering is a do-it-yourself ethos, the misplaced belief in our own independence and the conviction that we must rely on ourselves alone. Looking at a range of delusions and half solutions--from "grit" to the false Horatio Alger story to the rise of GoFundMe--Quart reveals how we have been steered away from robust social programs that would address the root causes of our problems. Meanwhile, the responsibility for survival has been shifted onto the backs of ordinary people, burdening generations with debt instead of providing the social safety net we so desperately need"--Dust jacket flap.
Biographical or Historical Data
Alissa Quart (born 1972) is an American nonfiction writer, critic, journalist, editor, and poet.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Quart, A. (2023). Bootstrapped: liberating ourselves from the American Dream (First edition.). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Quart, Alissa. 2023. Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves From the American Dream. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Quart, Alissa. Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves From the American Dream Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Quart, Alissa. Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves From the American Dream First edition., Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
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