Week 10 - Urban Babies Wear Black

Question 1

What is “Urban babies wear black” meant to demonstrate?

Answer 1

we view certain acitivties as class markers

these are not veblen goods

e.g. yoga, art galleries

Question 2

Veblen goods

Answer 2

a good that demonstrates your social class because they’re expensive

e.g. a rolex, a birkin bag

Question 3

Cultural Capital

Answer 3

certain types of cultural concumption can serve as class markers

Question 4

How do such activites relate to the upper class?

Answer 4

Not so much about price, but moreso if you think it’s interesting