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At the heart of sociological analysis lie the classic theme of stratification and the everlasting issue of inequality, both of which are widely explored. The intention of the present work is to provide a more restricted and complementary angle of attack: a detailed study of the symbolic expressions of social position.

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© 2010 Jean-Pascal Daloz

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Daloz, JP. (2010). Introduction. In: The Sociology of Elite Distinction. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230246836_1

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