American Ivy: Chapter 1
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Class and Trend Dissemination in the 20th Century
Class is at play in trend dissemination, but it's really not as clear-cut as trickle-down effect anymore. Rich people might want to dress like artists and artists might take inspiration from the working class. So I think class plays a role that's not as simple as who owns money. It's more like who has social capital. And there was this shift from wanting to look rich to wanting to look cool.
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