The American Dream ((3))

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A study of the revolutionary idea of the American Dream that will explore the many ways in which American culture has been claimed as unprecedented in world history, the ways such efforts have been realized or failed, and the irony of the American Dream found in the oppression of marginalized peoples. Among course topics are the revolutionary impact of early American life and culture; the international revolution of human rights and freedom from the monarchs of Europe and the establishment of religion arising from the American Dream's encapsulation of the pursuit of happiness, religious freedom, and equal opportunity for all. The course will explore the irony of the American dream for marginalized Americans who have created innovative movements for human rights, equal opportunity, and a more perfect union in America that has reimagined how the American Dream can revolutionize twenty-first century life.