Michèle Lamont discusses relationships between stigmatization and policymaking

Michèle Lamont is a sociologist and professor at Harvard who is serving as a lead author for Chapter 20: Belonging and Solidarity. Her recent work specializes in how culture contributes to inequality and has focused on how stigmatized groups understand and respond to inequality. In this interview, she talks about how representations of stigmatized groups influence policies that affect them and emphasizes the importance of promoting inclusion and empowerment of these groups in society.