Oh, the American Dream…. If you work hard, keep your nose to the grindstone we can all achieve the same level of success and personal satisfaction. Sounds okay, but when I look around my life, too often that equation just doesn’t make sense. Too often I see folks working REALLY hard, doing all the right things, and still struggling to find comfort and success in our lives. Which makes me think, is the American Dream more like a fairytale?

Today I am delighted to speak with Jay Pearson. Dr. Pearson’s research, teaching and advocacy address how policy sponsored and structurally rooted social inequality influence the social determination of health disadvantage.