{"product":{"product_id":"0671792253","title":"Class: A Guide Through the American Status System","price":"13.29","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41qjemHNKmL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671792253"},"comments":[{"body":"This question gets people RILED UP. Darling, in America we have no class system, you know that. :P\r\n\r\nThere's a very interesting book that's now pretty dated but gives a solid foundation on this topic called [\"Class\"](https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253) A guide through the American Status System by Paul Fussell. Read it for an eye opening look into how it is! \r\n\r\nHe points out that things like no white after Labor Day and similar strictures (I was raised to believe that patent leather is not worn by polite society, or that pierced ears on children are vulgar, for example) are part of a class system that places people with nothing but time to drift around the globe in search of sport and leisure at the top. So naturally you wouldn't wear white after Labor Day as you're now in moving on to Eden Roc and tennis season is over or whatever :P \r\n\r\nHowever that's high WASP preppy. That's not the only kind of \"wealthy\" there is! Plenty of people who are genuinely mind bogglingly rich wear flashy clothes and have diamond encrusted watches and so on. \r\n\r\nFussell also points out that there's a class that's beyond class: artists and the children of movie stars, the hyper-wealthy service class people (like let's say \"energy workers\" who work with the stars) or trustafarian types. Those people wear ironic brands and pad around first class cabins in bare feet with no bra (the book was written in like 1983). \r\n\r\nFascinating read.","subreddit_name":"MoneyDiariesACTIVE","author":"Chazzyphant"},{"body":"Not directly about Trump, but if you want insight read Fussel's book on Class. Still mostly accurate even though it came out in the 70s iirc.\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253\r\n\r\nClass in the US is only somewhat related to money. It mostly has to do with preferences and cultural attitudes that are very hard to shake once they're ingrained as the default for a person at a young age.","subreddit_name":"slatestarcodex","author":"[deleted]"},{"body":"I don’t think Americans spend anywhere near the amount of time thinking about class that the British do. \r\n\r\nTo the extent that we think about it at all, it’s more about cultural norms than income. A good book to read about this is [Class by Paul Fussell](https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253) .","subreddit_name":"CasualConversation","author":"CordovanCorduroys"},{"body":"Among other things that others have brought up, you could explore sports like tennis, golf, sailing (as someone else said), horseback riding, etc. if you don't already. Playing tennis and golf really does it for me for whatever reason.\r\n\r\nAlso, read [Class: A Guide Through the American Status System by Paul Fussell](https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=paul+fussell\u0026amp;qid=1622554183\u0026amp;sr=8-1). Follow it up with any library books you can find that discuss the western class system in general.\r\n\r\nIf you're able to, look into joining a country club or some other non-academic private club. I figure the exclusive nature of clubs in and around NYC will make this harder for you than it was for me living in the rural midwest, but if you can make it happen, it's a great way to make friends with similar interests.\r\n\r\nOnce events start up again, you could also consider going to fund-raiser galas for causes you care about. This isn't specifically a preppy thing, but they are a lot of fun, and it's another good way to meet people.","subreddit_name":"NavyBlazer","author":"bl00dmuffin"},{"body":"\u0026gt; A question is a denial?\r\n\r\nIs a question an accusation?\r\n\r\nObviously there no hard line of where a class starts or ends, probably depending on who you ask...but we could arrive at some consensus...and we can also divide in more than 3 classes although historically it is how it has been described.\r\n\r\nFor example, we could divide middle class into 2 or 3 categories, such as middle class and upper middle class...a manager could be middle class, while a doctor could be upper middle class...if that interests you, there are books written about it...I recommend [Class: A Guide Through the American Status System](https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=class\u0026amp;qid=1608327293\u0026amp;s=books\u0026amp;sr=1-1) even as it has aged a bit...","subreddit_name":"politics","author":"Agnos"},{"body":"If anyone is curious about the ins and outs of American class system and how upper classes act , Paul fussels \"class: a guide through the American status system\"[class: a guide through the American status system](https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253) is the only accurate class depiction in America I've seen. It's a bit outdated but the principles still hold.","subreddit_name":"Vindicta","author":"octoberforever2017"},{"body":"I'll agree that Insta killed the blogs. Oxfordcloth Button Down was the best blog for ivy inspo, but now it's just him working out (boy is jacked). Then again how much can you talk about a topic that had it's  heyday in 1968? I would kill for someone to find the best articles and put them in one place and call it a day or someone that just has articles regarding factories/manufacturers that still make great products. Though I'm more interested in the secret language of the WASPS after reading Paul Flusser's Class: A Guide Through the American Status System. https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253","subreddit_name":"NavyBlazer","author":"michaelbyc"},{"body":"This book called [\\_Class\\_](https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LGKGPK57YTGU\u0026amp;keywords=class+paul+fussell\u0026amp;qid=1656438731\u0026amp;s=books\u0026amp;sprefix=class+paul%2Cstripbooks%2C167\u0026amp;sr=1-1) by Paul Fusell explains the American class system very well.","subreddit_name":"AskReddit","author":"SmoochieMcGucci"},{"body":"There are actually a lot of books on this topic! I can recommend \"[Class: A Guide Through the American Status System](https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253?asin=0671792253\u0026amp;revisionId=\u0026amp;format=4\u0026amp;depth=1)\" by Paul Fussel.","subreddit_name":"TheGirlSurvivalGuide","author":"IntergalacticLoop"},{"body":"The ‘middle class’ thing really does come up a lot here, and it slightly confuses me as the best book I’ve read about the British class system is an American book about the American class system.\r\n\r\n[Class: A Guide Through the American Status System](https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2AJGIL6360S0Y\u0026amp;keywords=Class%3A+A+Guide+Through+the+American+Status+System+by+Paul+Fussell\u0026amp;qid=1640159950\u0026amp;sprefix=class+a+guide+through+the+american+status+system+by+paul+fussell%2Caps%2C415\u0026amp;sr=8-1)\r\nby Paul Fussell\r\n\r\nIt’s clearly out of date, but still worth a read","subreddit_name":"AskABrit","author":"jibbit"},{"body":"\u0026gt;  It goes with our affectation of a society without class distinctions. Whether we really lack class distinctions is another matter.\r\n\r\nAffectation is the right word. I highly recommend Paul Fussell's book [*Class*](https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1505663194\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=paul+fussell+class) to any that think the US doesn't have defined and inferred status systems. It gives a funny and irreverent look to the topic of the social classes in the US. \r\n\r\n","subreddit_name":"AskAnAmerican","author":"Independent"},{"body":"They mostly drive solid older cars, the exception being the Saudi prince types who go around in Lamborghinis etc\r\n\r\n\u0026gt;Also, most consultants/lawyers/wealth managers\r\n\r\nIndeed, they are newly rich or need to appeal to the newly-rich.\r\n\r\nI guess it isn't about wealth per se but whether you're old money or new money. There is a great funny little book about this, the author also points out that your class status is inversely proportional to the amount of writing visible on your clothes https://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253","subreddit_name":"LifeProTips","author":"thelasian"},{"body":"I suggest you read the book, \"Class\" by Paul Fussell - he goes to great lengths to describe the difference between the truly upper class, what we mere mortals think of as the upper class, and upper middle class. \r\n\r\nIf you've ever had friends or acquaintances who come from \"old money,\" you've probably noted that they tend to avoid drawing attention to their fortunes. Conspicuous displays of wealth are for new money who feels insecure about their status and need to compensate. Old moneyed folks are likely to be well-off enough to simply not care about the impressions they make. \r\n\r\nEdit: [Link to the book on Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253)","subreddit_name":"explainlikeimfive","author":"Afflo"},{"body":"Class never has anything to do with financial status. If you're interested in the subject I suggest [this book](http://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1386734637\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=class).","subreddit_name":"nfl","author":"GoatBased"},{"body":"Ah cool, a referral link.\r\n\r\nEDIT:  Here is the link without the referral tag in case people don't feel like rewarding folks for posting ad links :  http://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253\r\n\r\n\r\nShort version:  it's a book that has the shocking revelation that people of similar interests coupled with income levels tend to socialize with each other.  Pretty revolutionary stuff, if you are into the idea that wearing certain colors makes someone better than someone else. ","subreddit_name":"funny","author":"sarcastic_smartass"}]}