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upward mobility: Sam Moore, American By Choice. The Remarkable Fulfillment of an Immigrant’s Dream

Posted in reseña, tagged , , , , on September 8, 2007| Leave a Comment »

Rags to riches tales are an American phenomenon. From inside the system, it is easy to think that a lot of hard work, a good idea, and a little luck are all it takes for the down-and-out to pull themselves up any number of ladders, and that this is obvious everywhere. You only have to live beyond these shores for a little while to realize that this scenario is a quintessential chunk of Americana. Class, rigid economies, and 7th-grade decisions for a trade or university are strong brakes on the possibilities of moving up or even, for that matter, sideways. (more…)

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