Alaskaball [comrade/them]A to Science • 3 years agoExposure to “rags-to-riches” TV programs make Americans more likely to believe in upward mobility and the narrative of the American Dream.external-linkmessage-square39 fedilinkarrow-up1120file-text
arrow-up1120external-linkExposure to “rags-to-riches” TV programs make Americans more likely to believe in upward mobility and the narrative of the American Dream.Alaskaball [comrade/them]A to Science • 3 years agomessage-square39 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
The prevalence of these TV shows may explain why so many Americans remain convinced of the prospects for upward mobility.
minus-squareread_freire [they/them]hexbear18·3 years agoNickel and Dimed also very good, same author. Unfortunately I know a lot of labor aristocrat libs who've read Ehrenreich and missed the point entirely. link
Nickel and Dimed also very good, same author.
Unfortunately I know a lot of labor aristocrat libs who've read Ehrenreich and missed the point entirely.