The Status Game On Human Life and How to Play It On Social -- Will Storr -- London, 2021 -- William Collins HarperCollins -- isbn13 9780008354657 -- 7da7f0b18d013ed41c61ecfcfc81361b -- Anna’s Archive (1)
The final section of Will Storr’s The Status Game compiles extensive back‑matter material. It begins with a series of highlighted quotations from a range of historical works on communism, Lenin, Stalin, and Soviet policies, illustrating how status loss, class restructuring, and authoritarian repression function as a status game. The next block cites contemporary social‑cognitive research on warmth, competence, impression management, and hubris, grounding the book’s psychological arguments. This is followed by a massive alphabetical index that maps the book’s many concepts—such as altruism, hierarchy, prestige, virtue games, and specific historical events—to their page locations, providing a navigational tool for readers. The acknowledgements list the editors, advisors, scholars, and personal supporters who contributed to the manuscript, revealing the collaborative network behind the work. Finally, a brief author biography, a catalogue of Storr’s other titles, and detailed contact information for HarperCollins’ global imprints are presented, situating the book within the author’s oeuvre and its publishing context.
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Back‑Matter Quotations and Academic References
A curated collection of quotations from historical works on communism, Lenin, Stalin, and Soviet policies that illustrate status loss and authoritarian repression, followed by citations of contemporary social‑cognitive research on warmth, competence, impression management, and hubris, grounding the book’s psychological arguments.
Comprehensive Index of Status‑Game Concepts
An exhaustive alphabetical index mapping over 300 terms—including evolutionary mechanisms, ideological movements, historical figures, and key concepts such as altruism, hierarchy, prestige, and virtue games—to their corresponding page locations, providing a navigational tool for readers.
Acknowledgements: Collaborative Network Behind the Book
A gratitude section naming editors, expert reviewers, scholars, family members, and personal contacts who contributed to the manuscript, highlighting their specific roles and the collaborative effort that shaped the work.
Author Biography and Publisher Information
A brief biography of Will Storr, a catalogue of his other titles, and detailed contact information for HarperCollins’ global imprints (Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, the UK, and the US), situating the book within the author’s oeuvre and its publishing context.