Open AccessNewbery Medal Novels: What They Reveal about Class Differences and the American Dream
Author(s) -
Jonathan W. Lathey
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
children and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-7641
pISSN - 1542-9806
DOI - 10.5860/cal.16.2.6
Subject(s) - dream , narrative , medal , class (philosophy) , middle class , psychology , social class , psychoanalysis , history , developmental psychology , sociology , literature , art , art history , political science , philosophy , law , epistemology , psychotherapist
Robert Putnam observed that social class differences, now more than ever, determine the life outcomes of American children. Putnam reported evidence that the American Dream is in crisis for children born into lower-class families—these children have far fewer opportunities for success. This might suggest a loss of a survival narrative for these children.