What it means to be a "good" rich person
Exploring the anxieties of wealthy people and their desire to be seen as "middle class."
January 21, 2021
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January 21, 2021
What it means to be a "good" rich person
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What it means to be a "good" rich person
Summary
Vox columnist Anne Helen Petersen talks with sociologist Rachel Sherman about her research into the anxieties of wealthy people and their desire to be seen as "middle class." Sherman's work exposes the flawed stories we tell ourselves about who qualifies as middle class and who qualifies as "good" in the US.
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