Privilege

As one of the most prestigious high schools in the nation, St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, has long been the exclusive domain of America's wealthiest sons. But times have changed. Today, a new elite of boys and girls is being molded at St. Paul's, one that reflects the hope of openness but also the persistence of inequality. In "Privilege", Shamus Khan returns to his alma mater to provide an inside look at an institution that has been the private realm of the elite for the past 150 years. He shows that St. Paul's students continue to learn what they always have - how to embody privilege. Yet, while students once leveraged the trappings of upper-class entitlement, family connections, and high culture, current St. Paul's students learn to succeed in a more diverse environment. To be the future leaders of a more democratic world, they must be at ease with everything from highbrow art to everyday life - from Beowulf to Jaws - and view hierarchies as ladders to scale. Through deft portrayals of the relationships among students, faculty, and staff, Khan shows how members of the new elite face the opening of society while still preserving the advantages that allow them to rule.

凯特·曼恩（Kate Manne） 康奈尔大学哲学系副教授，曾长期为《纽约时报》《波士顿评论》《华盛顿邮报》《大西洋月刊》《泰晤士报文学增刊》等刊物撰稿。2017年，出版首部作品《不只是厌女》（Down Girl），在学术界获得极大反响，引起了轰动热议。2019年，英国《前景》杂志将她评选为“世界十大思想家”之一。《应得的权利》是她的最新作品。 章艳 上海外国语大学教授，理论研究方向为文化翻译和翻译美学。译有《如何抑止女性写作》《娱乐至死》《朋友之间：汉娜·阿伦特、玛丽·麦卡锡书信集（1949—1975）》《重访美丽新世界》等作品。