Trickle-Round Signals: When Low Status Is Mixed with High
Abstract
Trickle-down theories suggest that status symbols and fashion trends originate from the elites and move downward, but some high-end restaurants serve lowbrow food (e.g., potato chips, macaroni and cheese), and some high-status individuals wear downscale clothing (e.g., ripped jeans, duct-taped shoes). Why would high-status actors adopt items traditionally associated with low-status groups? Using a signaling perspective to explain this...
Paper Details
Title
Trickle-Round Signals: When Low Status Is Mixed with High
Published Date
Oct 11, 2019
Journal
Volume
47
Issue
1
Pages
100 - 127
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