What We Mean by the American Dream: Stories We Tell about Meritocracy
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Doron Taussig., & Doron Taussig|AUTHOR. (2021). What We Mean by the American Dream: Stories We Tell about Meritocracy . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Doron Taussig and Doron Taussig|AUTHOR. 2021. What We Mean By the American Dream: Stories We Tell About Meritocracy. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Doron Taussig and Doron Taussig|AUTHOR. What We Mean By the American Dream: Stories We Tell About Meritocracy Cornell University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Doron Taussig, and Doron Taussig|AUTHOR. What We Mean By the American Dream: Stories We Tell About Meritocracy Cornell University Press, 2021.
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Full title | what we mean by the american dream stories we tell about meritocracy |
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