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Chasing We-ness
Cultivating Empathy and Leadership in a Polarized World
William Marsiglio (Author)
9781487544775
Hardback, published 7 March 2023
496 pages, 2 b&w figures
23.4 x 16 x 3.8 cm, 0.78 kg
As humans, we embrace our individuality, yet we chase the comfort and sense of purpose that comes from being part of a group. Especially timely given our polarized world, Chasing We-ness examines how social media, AI, new leadership styles, and other modern developments affect our state of we-ness. It illuminates how our contemporary identities find expression in both progressive and conservative social movements that foster a sense of we-ness. Embracing the reality that "we’re all in this together," the book interrogates our efforts to achieve a state of we-ness that rejects hate, social injustice, and autocratic agendas in the twenty-first century. This book explores why, how, and with what effect we build we-ness into our lives in both healthy and destructive ways. William Marsiglio draws on his expertise as a leading sociologist to explore the motivational forces that inspire a sense of group belonging in intimate groups, civic organizations, thought communities, sports and leisure activities, and work. Promoting initiatives that cultivate mindfulness, empathy, altruism, and leadership, Chasing We-ness proposes essential life skills to empower us, reduce social divisions, strengthen the social fabric, and uplift our spirits as global citizens.
List of Illustrations Introduction Part I. Framing We-ness 1. Self-Meanings Notes
Preface
Part II. The We-ness Landscape
Part III. We-ness: Resources and Skills
Part IV. Our Path Forward
2. Motives
3. Social Domains
4. Judging Outcomes: The Good, Bad, and Mixed
5. Navigating Transitions
6. We-ness, Empathy, and Altruism
7. Leadership
8. Transforming Our Future
Index