Ideas And Insights EP204 Cerulo - Ruane

Prof. Rao interviews sociologists, Dr. Karen Cerulo, professor of sociology at Rutgers University and Dr. Janet Ruane, professor emerita of sociology at Montclair State University, on their new book on the sociological significance of dreams. "Dreams of a Lifetime: How Who We Are Shapes How We Imagine Our Future", a seminal work published by Princeton University Press this year, subverts received wisdom on dreams. It argues that dreams transcend individual hopes; they are a commentary on patterns of public culture and are influenced by a various indices, such as one’s social location and cultural capital.