El mito del Self-Made Man en la cultura estadounidense

Summary:

This book studies the evolution of the myth of the self-made Man, from its origin to the present day, through its temporary decadence until its contemporary rise, as well as the several discursive changes to which it has been subdued over time. One essential idea of this study is to provide new perspectives to the socioeconomic mythology underlying the so-called "culture of effort" and "meritocracy". Both ideas are usually only adopted as a fait accompli policy or to justify the abolition of rights and the systemic deficiencies, blaming only the individual and removing him from all material circumstances and all external conditioning factors, social and economic, in which he has developed. Therefore, this book takes in consideration any cultural factor that is relevant to the myth, from the literary production to the historical, political and economic circumstances.