Michèle Lamont edits the Sociology section of Public Books. She is professor of sociology and African American studies at Harvard; director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; and co-director, Successful Societies Program, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. She is the past president of the American Sociological Association and the 2017 recipient of the prestigious Erasmus Prize. You can read more about her research here.
Michèle Lamont
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The Big Picture: Social Solidarity
Like mom and apple pie, football brings Americans together. It enables spectators to participate in collective life loudly and (sometimes) proudly, despite competing team loyalties. Because such moments of unfettered collective effervescence are so rare in the United States, the #TakeAKnee movement is generating strong emotions on all sides of the conflict. To patriotic fans, […]
