Among his books are The Great War and Modem Memory, which in 1976 won both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award Abroad: British Literary Traveling Between the Wars Wartime: Understanding and Behavior in the Second World War and, most recently, BAD or, The Dumbing of America. Mencken Award of the Free Press Association. Detailing the lifestyles of each class, from the way they dress and where they live to their education and hobbies, Class is sure to entertain, enlighten, and occasionally enrage readers as they identify their own place in society and see how the other half lives.Ĭontributor Bio(s): Fussell, Paul: - Paul Fussell, critic, essayist, and cultural commentator, has recently won the H.

Based on careful research and told with grace and wit, Paul Fessell shows how everything people within American society do, say, and own reflects their social status. The bestselling, comprehensive, and carefully researched guide to the ins-and-outs of the American class system with a detailed look at the defining factors of each group, from customs to fashion to housing. Social Science | Anthropology - General Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness Funny, insightful, and at times outrageous, Class is guaranteed to amuse everyone, from high-class to low. WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: In his highly entertaining observations of class in America, Fussell shows how our status is revealed by everything we do, say, and own.

Class: A Guide Through the American Status System

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