Respect

Resumen del libro

Richard Sennett's "Respect: The Formation of Character in an Age of Equality" is a provocative and timely examination of the forces that erode respect in modern society. 'Unlike food, respect costs nothing. Why, then, should it be in short supply?' Respect can be attained by gaining success, by developing talents, through financial independence and by helping others.

But, Sennett argues, many who are not able to achieve the demands of today's meritocracy lose the esteem that should be given to them. From his childhood in a poor Chicago housing project to the contrasting methods of care practised by a nun and a social worker, from the harmonious interaction of musicians to the welfare system, Sennett explores the ways in which mutual respect can forge bonds across the divide of inequality. "One of the boldest social thinkers of his generation... Sennett has a genius for revealing the roots of our discontents".

Biografía del autor

Richard Sennett es profesor honorario del Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose en Bartlett, University College of London, miembro del Council of Urban Iniatiatives de ONU-Habitat y Chair de Theatrum Mundi de LSE Cities. Como consultor de la ONU, lleva más de treinta años asesorando en proyectos de desarrollo urbano. Entre sus muchas obras se incluyen "La corrosión del carácter: Las consecuencias personales del trabajo en el nuevo capitalismo", "El artesano", "Construir y habitar: ética para la ciudad" o "Carne y piedra. El cuerpo y la ciudad en la civilización occidental", publicado en Alianza Editorial.