Sum of small things, the: a theory of the aspirational class
Auteur :
Currid-Halkett, Elizabeth
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691183176
Date de publication :
23 oct. 2018
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
1250 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In today's world, the leisure class has been replaced by a new elite. Highly educated and defined by cultural capital rather than income bracket, these individuals earnestly buy organic, carry canvas tote bags, and breast-feed their babies. They care about discreet, inconspicuous consumption-like eating free-range chicken and heirloom tomatoes, wea