Dreams and Disparities: The Rise, Fall, and Reinvention of the American & Chinese Dreams

What does it mean to dream on a national scale? The American and Chinese Dreams have shaped success, mobility, and progress, yet have evolved over time—expanding opportunities or reinforcing inequalities. Through historical analysis, economic theory, and urban case studies, we explore these dreams’ transformations, benefits, exclusions, and shifting meanings.

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Steel Rails to City Streets: Chinese Migration & The Infrastructures of Urban America