Race, Self-Employment, and Upward Mobility: An Illusive American Dream
By Timothy Bates
The Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 1997 Washington, D.C.
288 pages
Hard cover: $47.95
Paperback: $16.95
An important component American value system is the belief in
“competitive individualism” — the way to be successful is to work
hard, strive for goals, and compete well against others. This
philosophy of individualism and self-help has fueled conventional
notions and popular myths about entrepreneurship in American society.
