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

by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett

Book Overview

In today's world, the leisure class has been replaced by a new elite.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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691183171
• ISBN13: 9780691183176
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"