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THE SOCIOLOGY OF ELITE DISTINCTION
FROM THEORETICAL TO COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES |
| By: |
Jean-Pascal Daloz |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£66.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0230246834 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780230246836 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
18 November, 2009 |
| 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. |
| Synopsis: |
The Sociology of Elite Distinction offers a systematic discussion of the theoretical frameworks which deal with symbolic manifestations of eminence from a comparative standpoint. Through a wide exploration of external and embodied signs of superiority, but also vicarious display, Jean-Pascal Daloz demonstrates that considerable dissimilarities between societies, and across historical periods, question the generalizing ambitions of many classical models of interpretation. This major contribution to the study of social distinction leads us to examine a variety of fascinating facets such as prestigious goods, posture, distinguished manners, or glamorous female company. It is essential reading for scholars and researchers interested in upper groups and expressions of social rank. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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