The sociology of elite distinction

By Jean-Pascal Daloz

Subjects: Social status, Elite (Social sciences), Elite (social sciences), Consumption (Economics), Wealth

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"--Provided by publisher.