Description
A sharp, witty exploration of how social class shapes everyday life in America, this book examines the signals people send through their homes, clothing, speech, tastes, and cultural interests. Moving across the social hierarchy, it reveals the often-unspoken codes that distinguish one group from another and the aspirations, anxieties, and contradictions behind them. Combining incisive social observation with humor and cultural criticism, it offers an illuminating guide to the country’s status system—and to the ways people navigate, perform, and resist it.
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paperback
Touchstone
Published Oct 1, 1992
202 pages
ISBN: 9780671792251
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Details
First Published
1983
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Class: A Guide Through the American Status System by Paul Fussell.