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In the first analytical study of where the American upper-class lives and vacations, Stephen R. Higley explores the ways in which upper-class residential places are created and maintained. Drawing on the Social Register as a main source of data, Higley examines the intersection of class, status, and geography, and demonstrates the ways in which physical proximity solidifies upper-class consciousness.

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A pioneering bookkkkk -- E. Digby Baltzell, University of Pennsylvania
Contains a wealth of interesting data about the nesting habits of rich people. * Vance Packard Dis .40 *
Like a ladder to the stars, ^RPrivilege, Power and Place: The Geography of the American Upper Class^I is a navigational tool for all those who aspire to improve their status in our class-ridden society. * The Boston Globe *
A pioneering book -- E. Digby Baltzell, University of Pennsylvania

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
      Publication Date: 3/21/1995 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780847680214, 978-0847680214
      ISBN10: 0847680215

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the first analytical study of where the American upper-class lives and vacations, Stephen R. Higley explores the ways in which upper-class residential places are created and maintained. Drawing on the Social Register as a main source of data, Higley examines the intersection of class, status, and geography, and demonstrates the ways in which physical proximity solidifies upper-class consciousness.

      Trade Review
      A pioneering bookkkkk -- E. Digby Baltzell, University of Pennsylvania
      Contains a wealth of interesting data about the nesting habits of rich people. * Vance Packard Dis .40 *
      Like a ladder to the stars, ^RPrivilege, Power and Place: The Geography of the American Upper Class^I is a navigational tool for all those who aspire to improve their status in our class-ridden society. * The Boston Globe *
      A pioneering book -- E. Digby Baltzell, University of Pennsylvania

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