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The American Dream conjures up images of a nuclear family, a white picket fence and cookie-cutter neighborhoods. It's a dream that is thought to come true simply by being in the U.S. But this "American Dream" has historically only applied to a few at the expense of others. For many people, the U.S. doesn't always line up with the land of opportunity that dominant narratives in the media make it out to be.

Today, many people are redefining the American Dream to fit their own individual narratives, based on their experiences, their background and their social categories (ability, ethnicity/nationality, gender, generation/age, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status).

​The following people shared what the American Dream means to them, how their American Dream has changed over time and how their social categories influence their American Dream.


Photos by Emily Steinberger | Words by Emily Steinberger in collaboration with Charisse L'Pree Corsbie-Massay | Photo edit by Emily Steinberger | For Syracuse University's Make America Dream project
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    • Dreamforce
    • Odyssey Film Institute
    • Renaissance Faire
    • Oakland A's last day
    • Roadhouse road trip
    • 'This Book is Our Memory'
    • Rent control
    • Class of 2020
    • Remembering Pan Am 103
  • Photo Editing
    • The American Dream in the 21st Century
    • L'dor V'dor
    • Waiting for Normal
    • Photos of the year 2020
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    • Social Media
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