State of the American Dream

Objectives:
• To engage students in a critical analysis of various social problems
• To critically analyze the potential social implications
Prompt: Examine the articles and data from the Pew Research Center’s “Americans are split over the state of the American Dream”. What does the data tell you about the American Dream? What do you believe is one barrier in the U.S? to achieving it?

Link to Article:
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/02/americans-are-split-over-the-state-of-the-american-dream/Links to an external site.
Reference readings and class discussions in your answer (between 250 and 300 words).
Should be grounded in course readings and demonstrate your understanding of course material. Consider using sociological theories or concepts from our course, such as functionalism, conflict theory, or symbolic interactionism, to help with your responses.
(Try to include a perspective from one of the things in red, because we talk a lot about that) for the second question, I think one barrier would be poverty or inflation, because America has the necessary funds to help people achieve the American dream