Elite Self-Pity

November 04, 2019 00:23:22
Elite Self-Pity
Annex Sociology Podcast
Elite Self-Pity

Nov 04 2019 | 00:23:22

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Show Notes

We discuss a recent op-ed by Richard Reeves describes a sense of self-pity among the wealthy. We discuss this phenomenon of elite self-pity, and whether we can fairly include sociology professors among the self-pitying elite.

Our guest is Eric Schwartz, Editorial Director at Columbia University Press.

Photo Credit

By Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956, artist - Library of CongressCatalog: https://lccn.loc.gov/2010651321Image download: https://cdn.loc.gov/master/pnp/ppmsca/25400/25448u.tifOriginal url: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2010651321/, Public Domain, Link

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