[PDF.10vg] In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City's Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis

In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City's Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis

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 | #318564 in Books |  2016-11-08 | Original language:English |  9.25 x6.25 x1.00l,1.00 | File type: PDF | 512 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Pretty interesting history of NYC|By Rosebud|This is a history of NYC as seen through the experience of the social elite. The elite evolved as our country evolved. Most interesting is the last chapter as the author tries to explain the evolution of elite criteria from yesterday's family and inherited wealth to today's larger focus on accomplishments. The author is uncomfortable| |This is the history of a small but hugely consequential group of Americans, whose access to economic resources provided them with unprecedented social, cultural, and political power. Clifton Hood's lively excursion into their world of social clubs and museums,

A history that extends from the 1750s to the present, In Pursuit of Privilege recounts upper-class New Yorkers' struggle to create a distinct world guarded against outsiders, even as economic growth and democratic opportunity enabled aspirants to gain entrance. Despite their efforts, New York City's upper class has been drawn into the larger story of the city both through class conflict and through their role in building New York's cultural and economic foundation...

You easily download any file type for your device.In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City's Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis   |  Clifton Hood. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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