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Direct linkSullivan, Patrick – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2005
Traditional American cultural narratives about hard work, self-improvement, and "success"--moving from "rags to riches"--play a very important role in shaping the thinking of most college students, and most other Americans too, of course, regardless of age, class, ethnicity, or gender. This article presents several narratives that will help shape…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Economically Disadvantaged, Success
