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The Sociology of Elite Distinction: From Theoretical to Comparative Perspectives

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2009
ISBN
0230220274, 9780230220270
LCC
HN460.E4 .D35 2009
Open Library ID
OL23935876M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2261148 bytes)
Pages
231\231
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

This major new contribution to the study of consumption examines how dominant groups express and display their sense of superiority through material and aesthetic attributes, demonstrating that differences from one society to another, and across historical periods, challenge current understandings of elite distinction.

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