Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis | 
so-soThe information was important; the delivery was a little drier and more academic than I was expecting.
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This made for another bingo on my January #BookspinBingo board as a work to fill it in @TheAromaofBooks
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"My hometown was, in the 1950s, a passable embodiment of the American Dream, a place that offered decent opportunity for all the kids in town, whatever their background."
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Starting this one tonight in the hopes of getting 1 bingo for March as I continue toward a full card on my January #BookspinBingo
pickThe writing is good, the topic interesting, and the best parts are the many in-depth interviews done with young adults and their parents, from different places in The US and different socio-economic backgrounds. Some issues are more American, but others I recognize in my own country as well.
Very interesting and definitely relevant.
1. Cleaning the apartment
2. Cleaning, sewing, attend a concert, reading...
3. Something called "julemanna"
4. Our Kids by Robert Putnam
5. Will do! ? Happy Friday @Cinfhen !
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@Mommamanzi 🌟🌟 they love them! You are amazing, thank you so much!!
pickNothing new is added to the conversation of the widening gap in education & upward mobility that results from parental resources. What makes the book worthwhile are the personal stories the author shares to prove his point. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Things can get #nasty when the dream turns into a nightmare.
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Both @RestlessFickleBookSlut and @DebbieGrillo tagged me for #fivestarpredictions - thank you! 😀 many to choose from, but I landed on these goodies.
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pickSolid yet accessible, the book's biggest contribution is to press the claim that all children in the United States should be considered 'our kids,' when in reality they are increasingly not. And we are all the poorer for it, in more ways than one.
Parental wealth is especially important for social mobility, because it can provide informal insurance that allows kids to take more risks in search of more reward.
pickSobering description of the effects of income inequality in the U. S. While some of his conclusions are more conjecture than proven, his anecdotal evidence works well to paint the picture of needed work to be done to ensure equality of opportunity for everyone.
pickSobering description of the effects of income inequality in the U. S. While some of his conclusions are more conjecture than proven, his anecdotal evidence works well to paint the picture of needed work to be done to ensure equality of opportunity for everyone.
