- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
"A thoughtful recipe for building social justice" ( Kirkus Reviews ) from acclaimed Harvard sociologist Michèle Lamont that makes the case for reexamining what we value—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 cultural icons—from Nikole Hannah-Jones and Cornel West to Michael Schur and Roxane Gay. Decades of neoliberalism have negatively impacted our sense of self-worth, up and down the income ladder, just as the American dream has become out of reach for most people. By prioritizing material and professional success, we judge ourselves and others in terms of self-reliance, competition, and diplomas. The foregrounding of these attributes of the upper-middle class in our values system feeds into the marginalization of workers, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and minority groups. The solution, Lamont argues, is to shift our focus towards what we have in common while actively working to recognize the diverse ways one can live a life. Building on Lamont's lifetime of expertise and revelatory connections between broad-ranging issues, Seeing Others delivers realistic sources of hope: by reducing stigma, we put change within reach. Just as Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone did for a previous generation, Seeing Others strikes at the heart of our modern struggles and illuminates an inclusive path forward with new ways for understanding our world.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Introduction: The Power of Recognition
- Chapter 1: The View from Above: The Upper-Middle Class and the Failures of the American Dream
- Chapter 2: The View from Below: The Working Class and the Marginalized
- Chapter 3: Meeting the Moment: How We Fight for a More Inclusive World
- Chapter 4: Being the Change We Wish to See: Change Agents and the Quest for Dignity and Recognition
- Chapter 5: Changing Hearts and Minds: How Recognition Chains Amplify the Cultural Agenda
- Chapter 6: Strategies for Transformation: The Work of Change Agents in Hollywood and Beyond
- Chapter 7: The Next Generation: How Gen Z Fights for the Future
- Chapter 8: Different Yet the Same: Solutions for Building an Inclusive Society
- Conclusion: Strengthening Our Capacity to Live Better Together
- Appendix A: Change Agents
- Appendix B: College Students
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Notes
- Index
- Copyright