La « grande récession américaine » de 2007, les retraites et le « rêve américain »
Starting with the 2001 recession in the United States, an increasing number of workers reaching the age of retirement have continued to work, and this trend has been confirmed and accentuated during the 2007 recession, inaugurating the “US Great recession”, so that the oxymoron “working retirement”...
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description | Starting with the 2001 recession in the United States, an increasing number of workers reaching the age of retirement have continued to work, and this trend has been confirmed and accentuated during the 2007 recession, inaugurating the “US Great recession”, so that the oxymoron “working retirement” has become commonplace, while the trend towards lower anticipations concerning retirement, which was first observed in 1980, has accelerated. By examining the connection between the issue of retirement and the realities underlying the notion of American dream, one understands the extent to which the current crisis, a consequence of the end of the Fordist compromise, also involves a crisis in the national culture. |
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spelling | doaj.art-ea5b98f786bd4a16aaa5d5e1c20404602024-02-15T13:55:13ZengInstitut des AmériquesIdeAs1950-5701510.4000/ideas.947La « grande récession américaine » de 2007, les retraites et le « rêve américain »Olivier FraysséStarting with the 2001 recession in the United States, an increasing number of workers reaching the age of retirement have continued to work, and this trend has been confirmed and accentuated during the 2007 recession, inaugurating the “US Great recession”, so that the oxymoron “working retirement” has become commonplace, while the trend towards lower anticipations concerning retirement, which was first observed in 1980, has accelerated. By examining the connection between the issue of retirement and the realities underlying the notion of American dream, one understands the extent to which the current crisis, a consequence of the end of the Fordist compromise, also involves a crisis in the national culture.https://journals.openedition.org/ideas/9472007 recession“Great recession”retirementpensions“American Dream”work and labor |
spellingShingle | Olivier Frayssé La « grande récession américaine » de 2007, les retraites et le « rêve américain » IdeAs 2007 recession “Great recession” retirement pensions “American Dream” work and labor |
title | La « grande récession américaine » de 2007, les retraites et le « rêve américain » |
title_full | La « grande récession américaine » de 2007, les retraites et le « rêve américain » |
title_fullStr | La « grande récession américaine » de 2007, les retraites et le « rêve américain » |
title_full_unstemmed | La « grande récession américaine » de 2007, les retraites et le « rêve américain » |
title_short | La « grande récession américaine » de 2007, les retraites et le « rêve américain » |
title_sort | la grande recession americaine de 2007 les retraites et le reve americain |
topic | 2007 recession “Great recession” retirement pensions “American Dream” work and labor |
url | https://journals.openedition.org/ideas/947 |
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