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The Mythology of Meritocracy: Eligibility, Recognition, and Racial-Gendered Fractures in the American Dream

Shyamsunder Prajapati, Renu Shrivastava

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research | Sep 3, 2026

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A Thematic and Intersectional Reading of The Great Gatsby, Death of a Salesman, Invisible Man, Beloved, and The Handmaid's Tale

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@article{Prajapati2026Mythology,
  title = {The Mythology of Meritocracy: Eligibility, Recognition, and Racial-Gendered Fractures in the American Dream},
  author = {Shyamsunder Prajapati and Renu Shrivastava},
  journal = {International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i05.86471},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i05.86471}
}

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