This book provides a theory of "rankism" - abuse and discrimination based on the power vested in rank. The author introduces new language and tools that illuminate the workings of power in our social interactions, previewing a social revolution that restores dignity to all.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Note to the Reader
Chapter 1: A DISORDER WITHOUT A NAME
The Personal is Political
Rankism Mother of "Isms"
Equal in Dignity
The Myth of Meritocracy
Democracy's Next Step
Chapter 2: USES AND ABUSES OF RANK
Why Rank Matters
Legitimate Uses of Rank
Pulling Rank
Three Vignettes
Kicking the Dog
Is Pulling Rank Human Nature?
Chapter 3: THE TOLL OF RANK ABUSE
On Personal Relationships
On Productivity
The Intel Example
On Learning
On Leadership
On Spirit
Chapter 4: THE HUNGER FOR RECOGNITION
"And you are ... ?"
Recognition as Identity Food
Recognition Disorders
Somebodies and Nobodies A Closer Look
Up and Down the Status Ladder
The Ins and Outs of Nobodyland
The Parade of Invisibles
Chapter 5: THE SOMEBODY MYSTIQUE
The Bricks and Mortar of Consensus
Why We Put Up With Abuses of Power
Nobody, Too
The Genesis of the Somebody Mystique
Chapter 6: DECONSTRUCTING THE SOMEBODY MYSTIQUE
The Function of Heroes
The Inside Story
About Genius
About Celebrity
About Fame
About Success
The Young Are Disenthralled
Chapter 7: THE QUEST FOR DIGNITY
The DNA of Democracy
Race, Gender, Age, ... Rank
On Naming Rank-Based Discrimination
Beyond Political Correctness
A Dignitarian Movement
King for a Day
Chapter 8: THE ANATOMY OF DISRESPECT
The Democratization of Authority
Family: Kid to Person
Health: Patient to Client
Work: Employee to Partner
The Enron Example
Learning: Student to Learner
A Better Game than War: Ciphers to Citizens
National Security in the Twenty-First Century
How to Win Respect and Safeguard Dignity
Chapter 9: THE NOBODY REVOLUTION: OVERCOMING RANKISM
Nobodies' Liberation: A Joke or a Movement?
The Nobody Manifesto
The Invisibles Become Visible
Humor, Etiquette, and Golden Rules
Political Realignment
Liberté, Dignité , Égalité, Fraternité
Epilogue
Elegy for Nobodies
Epitaph for Nobodies
Related Readings
Acknowledgements
Index
About the Author
