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Published on: 2015-03-10
Released on: 2015-03-10
Original language: English

A groundbreaking examination of the growing inequality gap from the bestselling author of Bowling Alone: why fewer Americans today have the opportunity for upward mobility.It’s the American dream: get a good education, work hard, buy a house, and achieve prosperity and success. This is the America we believe in—a nation of opportunity, constrained only by ability and effort. But during the last twenty-five years we have seen a disturbing “opportunity gap” emerge. Americans have always believed in equality of opportunity, the idea that all kids, regardless of their family background, should have a decent chance to improve their lot in life. Now, this central tenet of the American dream seems no longer true or at the least, much less true than it was. Robert Putnam—about whom The Economist said, “his scholarship is wide-ranging, his intelligence luminous, his tone modest, his prose unpretentious and frequently funny”—offers a personal but also authoritative look at this new American crisis. Putnam begins with his high school class of 1959 in Port Clinton, Ohio. By and large the vast majority of those students—“our kids”—went on to lives better than those of their parents. But their children and grandchildren have had harder lives amid diminishing prospects. Putnam tells the tale of lessening opportunity through poignant life stories of rich and poor kids from cities and suburbs across the country, drawing on a formidable body of research done especially for this book. Our Kids is a rare combination of individual testimony and rigorous evidence. Putnam provides a disturbing account of the American dream that should initiate a deep examination of the future of our country. Radio Archive by Date This American Life Weve fought two wars since 9/11. We got help from tens of thousands of Iraqis and Afghanssome were targeted or killed because they helped us. Lifestyle News Latest Autos Food & Drink Real Estate ... To create a home that best serves you and your family designers need to know your lifestyle how you use your space who uses the space and more. WeSmirch Kim & Kanye Family Trip to Visit Mom's Grave Kanye West Kim Kardashian and their kids all touched down in L.A. Monday night after a very timely New Year's ... The New Press The New Press mourns the loss of Edward J. Davis counsel to The New Press partner at the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and most importantly dear friend and ... America's Worst Charities - Tampa Bay Times America's worst charities Our ranking based on cash paid to solicitors in the past decade About.com Trending in Money 10 Steps for Finding Your New Job; 11 Ways You Can Start Living the Frugal Life; 7 Lifestyle Changes to Make You a Better Entrepreneur Macmillan - Distinguished & Award Winning Global Publisher ... Love Warrior Glennon Doyle Melton in studio Love Warrior is a gorgeous and inspiring account of how we are born to be warriors: strong powerful and brave; able to ... International News World News - ABC News Yahoo!-ABC News Network 2017 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved. History.org: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's ... History.org: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's Official History and Citizenship Website. Williamsburg Virginia Books - NYU Press NYU Press Publisher of academic books and electronic media publishing for general interest and in a wide variety of fields.
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