Who Argued That Members of the Lower Classes Emulate the Fashions

question 61

Multiple Choice

Who argued that members of the lower classes emulate the fashions of the upper class?

• A) Thorstein Veblen
• B) Pierre Bourdieu
• C) Georg Simmel
• D) Robert Park

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