Bootstrapped : liberating ourselves from the American Dream
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New York : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
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xii, 276 pages ; 24 cm
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New York : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-261) and index.
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"The promise that you can 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' is central to the story of the American Dream. It’s the belief that if you work hard and rely on your own resources, you will eventually succeed. However, time and again we have seen how this foundational myth, with its emphasis on individual determination, brittle self-sufficiency, and personal accomplishment, does not help us. Instead, as income inequality rises around us, we are left with shame and self-blame for our condition....Alissa Quart argues that at the heart of our suffering is a do-it-yourself ethos, the misplaced belief in our own independence and the conviction that we must rely on ourselves alone. Looking at a range of delusions and half solutions—from 'grit' to the false Horatio Alger story to the rise of GoFundMe—Quart reveals how we have been steered away from robust social programs that would address the root causes of our problems. Meanwhile, the responsibility for survival has been shifted onto the backs of ordinary people, burdening generations with debt instead of providing the social safety net we so desperately need....Bootstrapped is a powerful examination of what ails us at a societal level and a plan for how we can free ourselves from these self-defeating narratives." --publisher's website

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Quart, A. (2023). Bootstrapped: liberating ourselves from the American Dream (First edition.). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Quart, Alissa. 2023. Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves From the American Dream. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Quart, Alissa. Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves From the American Dream Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.

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Quart, Alissa. Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves From the American Dream First edition., Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.

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