Seeing others : how recognition works--and how it can heal a divided world
Edition
First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Publication Information
New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria, 2023.
Physical Description
259 pages ; 24 cm
Summary
"Acclaimed Harvard sociologist makes the case for reexamining what we value to prioritize recognition--the quest for respect--in an age that has been defined by growing inequality and the obsolescence of the American dream. In this capstone work, Michèle Lamont unpacks the power of recognition--rendering others as visible and valued--by drawing on nearly forty years of research and new interviews with young adults, and with cultural icons and change agents who intentionally practice recognition--from Nikole Hannah Jones and Cornel West to Michael Schur and Roxane Gay. She shows how new narratives are essential for everyone to feel respect and assert their dignity."--
Contents
- Introduction: The power of recognition
- The view from above: The upper-middle class and the failures of the American dream
- The view from below: The working class and the marginalized
- Meeting the moment: How we fight for a more inclusive world
- Being the change we wish to see: Change agents and the quest for dignity and recognition
- Changing hearts and minds: How recognition chains amplify the cultural agenda
- Strategies for transformation: The work of change agents in Hollywood and beyond
- The next generation: How Gen Z fights for the future
- Different yet the same: Solutions for building an inclusive society
- Conclusion: Strengthening our capacity to live better together.