The Sum of Small Things: A Theory of the Aspirational Class
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- Price:
- $17.95/拢14.99
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- Published:
- Oct 23, 2018
- Copyright:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 272
- Size:
- 5.25 x 8 in.
- 9 b/w illus., 17 tables
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In today鈥檚 world, the leisure class has been replaced by a new elite.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鈥攍ike eating free-range chicken and heirloom tomatoes, wearing organic cotton shirts and TOMS shoes, and listening to the latest podcast. They use their purchasing power to hire nannies and housekeepers, to cultivate their children鈥檚 growth, and to practice yoga and Pilates. In The Sum of Small Things, Elizabeth Currid-Halkett dubs this new elite 鈥渢he aspirational class鈥 and discusses how, through deft decisions about education, health, parenting, and retirement, they reproduce wealth and upward mobility, deepening the ever-wider class divide. With a rich narrative and extensive interviews and research, The Sum of Small Things illustrates how cultural capital leads to lifestyle shifts and examines what these changes will mean for everyone.
Awards and Recognition
- One of the Economist.com 鈥淲ise Words 2017 快色直播 of the Year鈥 in Culture