The American Dream - What You Need to Know (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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American Dream (1960s) meaning
American Dream (1960s) meaning
Success & upward mobility thru hard work for anyone
American Dream: major milestone
American Dream: major milestone
Owning a home
American Dream: central element
American Dream: central element
Stable job supporting family
American Dream: essential element
American Dream: essential element
Access to quality education
American Dream: consumer goods significance
American Dream: consumer goods significance
Cars, appliances, TVs showed achievement of dream
'Organisation Man' term author & year
'Organisation Man' term author & year
William H. Whyte, 1956
Organisation Man characteristics
Organisation Man characteristics
Conformity, loyalty to corp, job security over individualism
Organisation Man workplace
Organisation Man workplace
Large corporations/bureaucratic organisations
Organisation Man residence
Organisation Man residence
Suburbs, middle-class ideals
Organisation Man priority
Organisation Man priority
Collective company needs over individual aspirations
Critics: American Dream accessibility problem
Critics: American Dream accessibility problem
Inaccessible to minorities & poor, perpetuated inequality
Critics: materialism in American Dream
Critics: materialism in American Dream
Excessive focus on goods, overlooked meaningful aspects
Critics: conformity's impact
Critics: conformity's impact
Stifled individuality, creativity, critical thinking
Critics: environmental impact
Critics: environmental impact
Suburban living & consumerism led to sprawl & pollution