Her Dreamz vs. His Dreamz
The American Dream varies from person to person, especially in gender. In the chapter entitled “Whose Dream? Gender and the American Dream” from The American Dream in the 21st Century by Sandra L. Hanson and John Kenneth White, Hanson identifies key social separations between genders that provides insight into the differences between the ideal dreams of the average male and female. Specifically, Hanson analyzes how there is a notable difference in education between men and women, along with variations in the American Dream in general. Hanson mentions how different the educational sphere is for men and women when regarding standardized test scores and the overwhelming absence of women in the scientific field. For instance, Hanson states: “Although young girls do not start out low with achievement in science, early in the high school years, many girls experience the beginning of a departure from science areas typified by enrollment in fewer science courses, lowered achievement, an...