Dreams of a Lifetime: How Who We Are Shapes How We Imagine Our Future

by Karen A Cerulo, Janet M Ruane, Janet M. Ruane

Book Overview

How social status shapes our dreams of the future and inhibits the lives we envision for ourselves

Most of us understand that a person's place in society can close doors to opportunity, but we also tend to think that anything is possible when someone dreams about what might be. Dreams of a Lifetime reveals that what and how we dream--and whether we believe our dreams can actually come true--are tied to our social class, gender,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691229090
• ISBN13: 9780691229096
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.6"