Newbery Medal Novels: What They Reveal about Class Differences and the American Dream

Authors

  • Jonathan Lathey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.16.2.6

Abstract

Robert Putnam observed that social class differences, now more than ever, determine the life outcomes of American children. Putnam reported evidence that the American Dream is in crisis for children born into lower-class families—these children have far fewer opportunities for success. This might suggest a loss of a survival narrative for these children.

Author Biography

Jonathan Lathey

Jonathan Lathey is a retired School Psychologist and a former Adjunct Reference Librarian at Siena College in Loudonville, New York. He is currently a docent at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.

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Published

2018-06-01

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2018): Summer

Section

Features

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