Brian Wilcox

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Max Weber warns, “A class itself is not a community.” Individual members of classes pursue the same goals for themselves, not necessarily for the group. Taste arises within a class because individuals with the same status assets agree on shared values that emphasize the importance of those assets.
Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change
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