The Sum of Small Things: A Theory of the Aspirational Class

Currid-Halkett, Elizabeth

ISBN 10: 0691183171 / ISBN 13: 9780691183176

Editore: Princeton University Press, 2018

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Riassunto:

In today’s world, the leisure class has been replaced by a new elite.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, 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’s growth, and to practice yoga and Pilates. In The Sum of Small Things, Elizabeth Currid-Halkett dubs this new elite “the aspirational class” 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.

Informazioni sull'autore: Elizabeth Currid-Halkett is the James Irvine Chair in Urban and Regional Planning and professor of public policy at the University of Southern California.

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Titolo: The Sum of Small Things: A Theory of the ...
Casa editrice: Princeton University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2018
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Good