Describe some of the criticisms of the "cookie cutter vision of the good life."

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Describe some of the criticisms of the "cookie cutter vision of the good life."

Answer: Sociologist Wright Mills claimed there was a power elite of military, corporate, and politicians whose control on the economy threatened democracy. David Riesman would describe Americans as conformists and incapable o real independency, while John Kenneth Galbraith denounced the wealthy nation that prioritized new cars and weaponry over new schools.

Explanation:

The "cookie-cutter vision of the good life" refers to the middle-class lifestyle that during the 1950s claimed there was a social consensus on the American values being individualism, respect for private property, and the idea of equal opportunities for all.

However, equality was far from achieved, and several scholars criticized that notion.