“The “American Dream” is grounded in the promise of the transcendence of social class boundaries, as in the opportunity to enable one’s children to climb the social ladder through educational and financial achievement. The mythology of upward mobility encourages Americans (including many in the academy) to pathologize poverty and disregard the influence of privilege” AmericaPovertyAmerican DreamUpward MobilityPrivilege Ns Book:All About the Girl Source: All About the Girl