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Cover
Copyright
Dedication
List of Sidebars
Acknowledgments
chapter one Dignity: What Everybody Really Wants
A Human Need Ignored
So Why Are We Surprised?
A Price to Pay
Dignity Not Yet Won
We Can Lead the Way
Dignity as a Universal Right
A Dignitarian World Emerging
KEY POINTS
Small Acts: The Power of “I’m Sorry”
chapter two Naming the Problem
The Crucial Tool: A Single Word
Rankism: Abuse of the Power Attached to Rank
The Power of Naming
The Root of All “Isms”
Rankism: A Concept that Both Progressives and Conservatives Can Love
Objections Raised
Question for Contemplation:
Why the Concept of Rankism Is Important
What is Dignity?
The Relationship of Dignity to Rankism
Creating a Culture of Dignity
Implications of Creating a Dignitarian Society
KEY POINTS:
chapter three Naming the Solution
Dignity Works
Diagram 1: The Cycle of Rankism
Diagram 2: The Cycle of Rankism Interrupted
chapter four Rankism 101
Rankism is Everywhere
The Pervasiveness of Rankism: Examples from Daily Life
Types and Levels of Rankism
Additional Ways Rankism May Manifest
Institutionalized Rankism
Microinequities
Microinequities: Little Things Matter
GUIDED CONTEMPLATION
chapter five Groundbreakers and Trailblazers: That’s You!
chapter six Talking About Rankism
The Discomfort of Exposure
The Risk of Invisibility
Making Rankism Discussable
Lifting the Taboo
Starting Dialogue
Don’t Let Rankism Go By
Speaking Effectively
Dignity
Truth
Tact
Tactics
Patience
chapter seven Identifying and Targeting Rankism
Identifying Rankism in Ourselves and Others
A Key Indicator: An Attitude of Superiority
Overt Rankism
Covert Rankism
Effects of Rankism
Effects on Individuals
Effects on Organizations
Effects on Societies
Rankism in Organizations: Lessons from NASA
chapter eight Detecting Warning Signs of Rankism
Secrecy and Silencing
Snobbery
The psychological toll snobbery takes is huge
Bullying and Intimidation
Blackballing and Blacklisting
Backslapping and Its Derivatives: Backscratching Old Boys’ (or Girls’) Networks Nepotism Friends Helping Friends
chapter nine Standing Up to Rankism
An Interpersonal Approach to Bullying
Organizational
Feeling Like an Outsider? Take Action
Political
Psychological/Transformational
Political Organizing: Counteracting Rankism through Collective Action
Banding Together: Affinity Groups to Address Rankism
Spiritual
Intuitive
Success Factors: Thoughtful Planning and Respectful Action
Getting Started
One Action Leads to Another
chapter ten Recovering from Rankism
chapter eleven Preventing Rankism
Dignity Principles
Building a Dignitarian World
Effecting Change in Organizations
Model Building in Ordinary Life
