I read the article. The source is definitely not progressive. The professors aren't either. That being said, some of her points make sense but they lack any cultural sensitivity. Additionally, you can't have bourgeoisie without the proletariat. That's Marxist edict.
What we need to is have a more high context society here in the US as they do in many Asian countries, where family and self-sacrifice are core values. Our current low context society values individualism and disconnection. There's something to be said about individualism as it creates change, but it has it's shortcomings as well.