Expressions of High Status

A Comparative Synthesis
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-031-05400-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 357 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 598 g

This book is an unprecedented effort to compare representations and practices of social distinction worldwide and over the centuries. It is based on years of observation in many countries and on the consultation of more than 2 500 multi-disciplinary publications dealing directly or indirectly with this theme. In two previous theoretical volumes on the topic (The Sociology of Elite Distinction and Rethinking Social Distinction) welcomed as major breakthroughs, Jean-Pascal Daloz has established himself as the foremost scholar of symbolic social superiority from a comparative perspective. After having rigorously shown the limits of the main analytical frameworks available and outlined a much more inductive approach, his new empirical book continues this intellectual journey. 

Taking into consideration all sorts of cases and patterns of meaning, it offers an impressive synthesis demonstrating how diverse the expressions of high status can be. This comparative work is intended to be a crucial reference point and an important source of inspiration for researchers and students across many fields.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Daloz, Jean-Pascal

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kultursoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Fragen & Probleme
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wirtschaftssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, Organisationssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- Part I External Signs.- 2 Adornments.- 3 Residences.- 4 Vehicles.- 5 Food.- 6 Burials.- Part II Embodied Signs.- 7 Self-Confidence and Assertiveness.- 8 Physical Appearance.- 9 Distinguished Manners.- 10 Cultivation and Linguistic Competence.- Part III Vicarious Display.- 11 Relatives and Glamorous (Fe)male Company.- 12 Flaunting Connections.- 13 Servants.- 14 Artists.- 15 Animals.- Part IV Status-Related Interactions.- 16 Telling Bodily Attitudes.- 17 Precedence.- 18 Gift Exchange.- 19 Conclusion.- Bibliography.

Über Autor(innen)

Jean-Pascal Daloz is a CNRS Research Professor at the University of Strasbourg and Faculty Fellow at the Yale Center for Cultural Sociology. He previously held positions in several universities, including that of Oxford. From 2008–2018, he chaired the International Sociological Association’s Research Committee on Comparative Sociology. He has published 16 books so far.