I’ve never felt that it’s because I was trying to put on any airs or be anything other than myself, but I sense a distinct class conflict in a variety of areas of my life and I think a college education at a diverse school, and in no small part this book, are a lot of the reason. Today, there is a bit of friction at times between my family and I because of how I view art or food or many other aspects of daily living (as well as what things I consider _part_ of daily living). I started to see the world in a different way and to a large extent was able to empathize (both for non-self-interest as well as for my own practical code-switching reasons which I was able to subtly incorporate into my interactions). The fact that class wasn’t just about money but also about privilege, expectations, ability & willingness to take chances, but also anxiety and fear and insecurities really resonated with me. It really blew my mind as someone who came from a solidly working class background from a tiny, rural town and was for the first time immersed in a world of people whose parents went to college or were academics or were my age but already had money. Press Junior League Khakis L.L.I read this book on assignment in a college interpersonal communications class as part of an engineering undergrad curriculum in the late 90s. Bean Madras Music Outerwear Preppy Films Preppy History Preppy on YouTube Scarves Shirts Shoes Shorts Sport Coats Sweaters Thrift + Retail Thrift Stores Ties Uncategorized WASP Most Used Tags 3 Button 80s 100% Cotton Barbour Bass Bass Weejuns blue blazer Bow Tie Brooks Brothers Burberry Button Down Christian Chensvold Class Columbia U Crew Neck CT Dead Poets' Society Desert Boots Duffle Coat Embroidered Field Coat Gap Goose Down Vest Go To Hell Go To Hell Style Grosgrain Watch Band Hampden-Sydney Harvard University Housing Works Inclusive Ivy Style J.

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