The Status Seekers by Vance Packard
An Exploration of Class Behavior in American Life
A penetrating social analysis that documents how people seek prestige through consumption, education, housing, clubs and professions, arguing that status anxieties produce rigid hierarchies, wasteful competition and social conformity; it shows how institutions and marketing both reflect and amplify these status-seeking behaviors, shaping everyday choices and public life.
The 14519th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1959
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 376
- Original Language
- English
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- An Expert's 200-Book List (The Detroit Free Press)