Toward a Sociology of Wealth : definitions and historical comparisons
What does it means to be wealthy? Do possessors of significant wealth act in distinct ways that justify considering them a class, an elite or a status group? I explore the implications of various definitions of the wealthy. I review available data for a range of historical societies and then examine...
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Universidade do Porto
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Sociologia: Revista da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto |
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http://ler.letras.up.pt/uploads/ficheiros/11877.pdf
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