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The sum of small things : a theory of the aspirational class
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The sum of small things : a theory of the aspirational class

by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett

This sociological study examines the rise of the aspirational class, a new elite defined by cultural capital and inconspicuous consumption. It explores how subtle choices in education, health, and lifestyle reinforce social status and widen the class divide.

Accession 12283 ISBN 9780691162737 Publisher Princeton University Press
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