Is Wokeness An Elite Boondoggle? Sociologist Musa al-Gharbi drops a truth bomb

✌️Upgrade your subscription if you want to hear the full conversation: http://bit.ly/3OJJRO9 🔔 Did you like this episode? Don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a comment down below. What purpose does “wokeness” really serve? Is it a way of thinking that helps lift up marginalized groups? Or is it a convenient way for elites to pay lip service to social justice while maintaining the status quo that benefits them? This week, I’m joined by sociologist Musa al-Gharbi to discuss his new book *We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions Of A New Elite*. In addition to distilling his ideas about wokeness as “cover for elites,” we talk about Musa’s love for French theorists, the value of his community college education, and the culture shock he experienced when arriving at Columbia University. We also explore whether women are overrepresented in elite workplaces and how this might affect perceptions of gender inequality and male dominance. You can upgrade your subscription here: https://bit.ly/3LgpZ3A ————————— *GUEST BIO* Musa al-Gharbi is a sociologist and assistant professor in the School of Communication and Journalism at Stony Brook University. His research primarily focuses on the political economy of knowledge production and the “social life” of scholarly and journalistic outputs. He is a columnist for The Guardian, and his writing has also appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Atlantic, among other publications. al-Gharbi’s first book, *We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite*, was published by Princeton University Press in October 2024. Follow him on Substack: https://bit.ly/4iqutnm Get his book here: https://bit.ly/3BnEP6P ————————— HOUSEKEEPING ✈️ Unspeakeasy Retreats: https://bit.ly/3zl3Ezd 🥂 Join The Unspeakeasy, my community for freethinking women: https://bit.ly/4eEv5Dl