I first began research for The Righteous Mind in 2004, motivated in part by a desire to help progressives do a better job of connecting with American moral values. I’m a social psychologist who has studied moral and political psychology for thirty years. My suggestion- The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion.ġ) The Righteous Mind is non-partisan, and teaches cross-partisan respect. If you could pick one book that all incoming college students should read together- one book that would explain what is happening and promote discussion about how to bridge these divisions, what would it be? In these politically passionate times, and with all students immersed in social media, it’s no wonder that students, as well as faculty, often say that they are walking on eggshells-fearful of offending anyone by offering a provocative argument or by choosing the wrong word.
Hatred and mistrust damage democracy, and they can seep onto campus and distort academic life as well. Increasingly, we hate each other-particularly across the partisan divide. Americans are not just failing to meet each other and know each other. But the 2016 presidential election has forced all of us to recognize that these gaps may be far larger, more numerous, and more dangerous than we thought. It may be of use to any professor picking readings for next fall for any course with political content.Īmericans have long known that they have racial, ethnic, class, and partisan divides. Below is the text that Random House has posted to accompany the book. I think the case for The Righteous Mind is pretty clearly stated in its subtitle: Why good people are divided by politics and religion. My publishers at Random House asked me to write up something they could hand out at the annual convention of people who pick common reading books for universities, and who plan out “first year experiences” to give all incoming freshman a shared set of ideas and experiences. Given the political turmoil on many college campuses, and in America more broadly, what should incoming college students read before they arrive next September?
Posted by Jonathan Haidt in Education, Social trends Feb 19 21 Why The Righteous Mind may be the best common reading for incoming college students
0 kommentar(er)
