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status symbol
status symboln. A possession considered to be an indication of one's social or economic prestige.status symbol n (Sociology) a possession which is regarded as proof of the owner's social position, wealth, prestige, etc sta′tus sym`bol
n. an object, habit, etc., by which the social or economic status of the possessor may be determined, esp. something that indicates high social status or great affluence. [1955–60] status symbolSomething that is considered to give someone prestige in society, especially a possession.Translationsstatus (ˈsteitəs) , ((American also) ˈstӕ-) noun1. the position of a person with regard to his legal rights etc. If she marries a foreigner, will her status as a British citizen be affected? 身分 身分2. a person's social rank. 地位 地位status symbol a possession that indicates one's social importance. a car, a private swimming-pool and other status symbols. 表示人地位高的東西 表示人地位高的东西status symbol
status symbolSomething, especially that which is very expensive and flashy, that someone owns and displays as a means of showing of their wealth or success. In this part of the city, expensive sneakers and designer sweatshirts are the real status symbols. Nothing says "status symbol" like a single person buying a 25,000 square foot mansion all for themselves.See also: status, symbolstatus symbolA position or activity that allows one's social prestige to be displayed, as in She doesn't even drive; that car of hers is purely a status symbol. [Mid-1900s] See also: status, symbola ˈstatus symbol an expensive possession which shows people that you are rich: These cars are regarded as status symbols in Britain.See also: status, symbolstatus symbolA possession or privilege that is a mark of one’s social standing. Dating from the mid-twentieth century, this term is often used sarcastically, in effect deriding anyone who relies on status symbols for a sense of worth. The New York Times used it on September 3, 2000, in an article by Geraldine Fabrikant about lawyer Johnnie L. Cochran’s purchasing a private plane: “Mr. Cochran . . . is now hitting the major money leagues as well, and he has the status-symbol issue down pat.”See also: status, symbolstatus symbol
status symbol any commodity or service which is acquired as much or more for the favourable social evaluations it brings from others, and in terms of its enhancement of the acquirer's own self-perceptions. An early journalistic account of status symbols was provided by Packard (1959). A more sociologically sophisticated analysis, although he does not specifically use the term 'status symbol’, is BOURDIEU's Distinction (1979). For Bourdieu, matters of taste above all involve status claims. Thus the educated may go to the theatre rather than watch TV. One problem with the concept of status symbol, is that analysis of cultural products in terms of their status loadings tends to ignore other dimensions of preference. See also ADVERTISING, CONSUMER CULTURE, POSTMODERNITY AND POSTMODERNISM.MedicalSeestatusLegalSeeStatus |