Thinking about Thinking - America's Yeomanry and Cognoscenti

Thomas Christ

Editorial: Defiance Press and Publishing

Sinopsis

In "Thinking About Thinking: America's Yeomanry & Cognoscenti," Thomas W. Christ offers a profound sociological analysis of America's deepening ideological divide. Drawing on the works of Karl Marx, Peter Berger, Karl Mannheim, and David Riesman, Christ introduces a compelling framework that explains how technological and economic changes have transformed American society into two distinct sectors: the "yeomanry" and the "cognoscenti."
 
The yeomanry—primarily those working in traditional organizations and occupations—stand in stark contrast to the cognoscenti—those embedded within formal organizations and information economies. Christ meticulously traces how these divergent life experiences produce fundamentally different worldviews, explaining not just what Americans believe, but why they believe it.
 
From the rise of Donald Trump to debates about race, gender, and equality, Christ illuminates how our ideological positions function as badges of group affiliation rather than products of rational deliberation. Most importantly, he offers pathways toward bridging this divide through the cultivation of evidence-based thinking and mutual understanding.
 
Neither a conservative polemic nor a progressive manifesto, this book instead provides readers with an analytical framework to make sense of our fractured political landscape. By understanding the socioeconomic roots of our ideological differences, Christ argues, we can develop the empathy and insight needed to preserve American democracy in perilous times.
 
If you enjoyed "The Big Sort" by Bill Bishop, "Strangers in Their Own Land" by Arlie Russell Hochschild, and "Why We're Polarized" by Ezra Klein, you'll love "Thinking About Thinking: America's Yeomanry & Cognoscenti."

Disponible desde: 09/08/2023.

Longitud de impresión: 238 páginas.

Humanidades y ciencias sociales

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