Events and Seminars
| Event | : | Reflections on the American Dream |
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| Venue | : | Online |
| Date | : | 21/05/2025 |
| Duration | : | 6 - 7:30pm BST |
| Extra Info | : | With Renée Danziger The idea of the American dream has long held a special place in American culture and society. However, alongside stories of rags-to-riches success lies pervasive structural disadvantage and discrimination which prevent many from ever achieving their dream, no matter how hard they work. The enduring and widespread belief in the achievability of the American dream means that failure to achieve it can cause terrible feelings of shame and despair. This paper looks at some of the ways these painful feelings are split off and denied, which in turn helps to prop up continuing belief in the dream. Newly elected President Trump has both exploited and boosted these defenses through his vilification of ‘illegal immigrants’ whom he and his supporters repeatedly blame for the failure of many Americans to achieve their dream. |
| Organised By | : | Psychoanalysis and Politics |
| Web Link | : | https://www.psa-pol.org/crises/reflections-on-the-american-dream/ |