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Seeing others : how recognition works--and how it can heal a divided world / Michèle Lamont.

by Lamont, Michèle, 1957- author.

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New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria, 2023.

Social comparison.

Social comparison -- Economic aspects.

Self-evaluation.

Self-evaluation -- Economic aspects.

9781982153786 (hardback) :

259 pages ; 24 cm

First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition.

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.

"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."-- Publisher's website.

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