Board #18 - Framing the American Dream: Race, Merit, and Inequality in U.S. Billionaire Discourse

• In Event: 72-300 - Poster Session: Selected Topics in Politics Science Research

Brief Overview

This study analyzes how U.S. billionaires discuss inequality, focusing on merit, responsibility, and racial silence. Coding their public statements shows how elite narratives legitimize wealth while obscuring structural and racial inequality.

Author

• Chloe Shah, Northwestern University