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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792360503321

Autore

Stewart Simon <1974->

Titolo

Culture and the middle classes [[electronic resource] /] / Simon Stewart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, Surrey ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2010

ISBN

1-317-15589-0

1-315-57548-5

1-138-26781-3

1-317-15588-2

1-282-52505-0

9786612525056

1-4094-0296-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (203 p.)

Disciplina

305.5/5

Soggetti

Culture

Middle class

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Culture and the Middle Classes: An Introduction; 1 The Middle Classes: A Cohesive Middle Class?; 2 The Middle Classes: Dominant Groupings; 3 Culture; 4 Theatre-Goers and the Silver Disposition; 5 Cultural Practices and the Silver Disposition; 6 Defensive Formations and the English Countryside; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a sociological study of a societal grouping popularly titled as the 'middle class'. It illustrates the extent to which social groups utilize the various assets at their disposal and seek to maintain the legitimacy of their cultural practices, emphasizing the continuing link between class and taste. It will be of interest to those working in the fields of class and culture across a range of disciplines.