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Dr. Robert Fuller, originator of the rankism concept, and his work on
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Dignity for All: How to Create a World without Rankism
What do the following have in common?
 | A doctor demeans a nurse |
| A teacher humiliates a student |
| A boss shouts at an employee |
| A parent belittles a child |
| A prison guard abuses an inmate |
| A professor exploits a graduate student |
| A teenager bullies a classmate |
| A customer is rude to a waitress |
And,
on a societal level…
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Political and corporate corruption |
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Sexual abuse by clergy |
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Maltreatment of elders in nursing homes |
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Large nations intimidating smaller nations into serving the larger
country’s interests |
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Genocide |
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Racism, sexism, classism, ageism |
They
are all examples of rankism.
Rankism is abuse of the power that comes with rank. It is
using one's rank or social status to exploit or humilate someone of lower
rank.
In his books
Somebodies and Nobodies and
All Rise, Robert Fuller exposed rankism. In Dignity for All,
Fuller and Pamela Gerloff offer a concise, action-oriented guide to the
concrete steps we can take to eradicate it. They focus on us as
individuals—how we can recognize rankism in our own experiences, even in
ourselves, and how, on a day-to-day basis, we can help others to see its
insidious influence and work with them to create a better world.
Fuller and Gerloff offer advice on the best ways to forcefully but
compassionately bring rankist behavior to light. They include examples of
rankism in action as well as the often surprisingly simple things people
have done to counteract it. Perhaps most importantly, they show how we can
prevent rankism from taking root in the first place.
Dignity for All will help
you map out your own personal strategy for creating a society in which every
human being feels truly valued and respected.
This book is for leaders
in business, government, education, academia, healthcare, and religion. It's
for parents, teenagers, employees, and anyone who wants to make the world a
better place--starting right where they are. |
What people are saying...
“Rankism is far more encompassing than racism, sexism, or
ageism and it
must be our prime target from now on.”
—Studs Terkel, Pulitzer prize-winning author of
Working
“Dignity for All gives us
the essential tools to stop abuses of rank and to build high-performing
institutions and organizations based on respect.”
—Wes Boyd, co-founder, MoveOn.org
“This handbook brings an exciting new voice to social science and to the
public as well. I believe that these ideas are destined to play an important
role in our century.”
—Thomas J. Scheff, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of
California Santa Barbara
“A clear mandate for transforming our society into a true democracy.”
—Rosalind Wiseman, author of
Queen Bees and
Wannabes
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