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I guess we know our place socially don't we? "The upper-class kitchen, designed to be entered only by servants, is identifiable at once: it's beat-up, inconven
by begriffs 11y ago
I guess we know our place socially don't we?
"The upper-class kitchen, designed to be entered only by servants, is identifiable at once: it's beat-up, inconvenient, and out-of-date, with lots of wood, no Formica whatever, and a minimum of accessories and labor-saving appliances like dishwashers and garbage disposals. Why tolerate these noisy things when you can have a silent servant do precisely what they do? The upper-class kitchen does have a refrigerator, but so antique that it has rounded corners and a big white coil on top. Neatness and modernity enter as we move down toward the middle class, and the more your kitchen resembles a lab, the worse for you socially." -- Class, a Guide to the American Status System
- kelukelugames 11y agoI started reading Class over the weekend. I feel depressed because it described all of my middle class insecurities. I earn almost as much money as my doctor friends, but I'm desperate to prove that I am an equal.
- hammerandtongs 11y agoIf you want to go a bit deeper - http://www.amazon.com/Distinction-Social-Critique-Judgement-Taste/dp/0674212770/ http://www.amazon.com/Distinction-Social-Critique-Judgement-...
- listic 11y agoBy the way, you can really actually still buy the refrigerators with rounded corners, if you want: http://www.smeg.com/refrigerators/double-door-refrigerators/ http://www.smeg.com/refrigerators/double-door-refrigerators/
- ufmace 11y agoSeems to be this book: http://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/dp/0671792253 http://www.amazon.com/Class-Through-American-Status-System/d...
- hmahncke 11y agoThis book is an American treasure.