Maslow considered lower-level esteem needs as the need for the respect of others through status, recognition, fame, prestige, and attention, while he described higher-level esteem needs as the need for self-esteem, strength, competence, mastery, self-confidence, independence, and freedom.
efe. efe. Before we part ways, it should be mentioned that Amy is the creator/host of the literary and music variety show â Writersâ Block Partyâ on Chicago Public Radio, produced by Mister Justin Kaufman. Shows are archived and listenable on CPRâs site. A CD version of the show also exists.
About the Author. Amy L. Best is Professor of the Sociology at George Mason University. She is author of Prom Night Youth, Schools and Popular Culture, which was selected for the 2002 American Educational Studies Association Criticsâ Choice Award, and Fast Cars, Cool Rides: The Accelerating World of Youth and Their Cars.