History of the American Dream

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This course examines the origins and development of the idea of the American Dream. The course researches the history of memory in the project of defining American national identity particularly over contested notions of liberty and equality. Topics might include the history of entrepreneurship and political economy, the history of consumerism and consumer activism, the history of workers and the labor movement, and the history of immigration and migration history. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer