By Michèle Lamont
ISBN-10: 0226468151
ISBN-13: 9780226468150
Drawing on remarkably frank, in-depth interviews with one hundred sixty profitable males within the usa and France, Mich?le Lamont offers a unprecedented and revealing collective portrait of the upper-middle class—the managers, pros, marketers, and specialists on the middle of energy in society. Her ebook is a sophisticated, textured description of ways those males outline the values and attitudes they think about crucial in setting apart themselves—and their class—from each person else.Money, Morals, and Manners is an formidable and complex try and remove darkness from the character of social classification in sleek society. For all those that downplay the significance of unequal social teams, it will likely be a revelation."A strong, cogent examine that would supply an increased foundation for debates within the sociology of tradition for years to come."—David Gartman, American magazine of Sociology"A significant accomplishment! Combining cultural research and comparative technique with a appropriate literary kind, this publication considerably broadens the certainty of stratification and inequality. . . . This booklet will impress debate, encourage study, and function a version for a few years to come."—R. Granfield, Choice"This is an incredibly tremendous piece of labor, a well suited instance of the sociologist's craft."—Lewis Coser, Boston collage