Status symbols are often seen as markers of success or prestige. However, what constitutes a social symbol is not static. It changes over time as societies evolve. Different generations are heavily ...
Before influencers and verified badges, social status lived in tiny online flexes. Millennials still laugh about these early ...
Silvia Bellezza is an Associate Professor of Business in Marketing at Columbia Business School. Her research focuses on status signaling in consumption. Whom do you hold in higher regard: Jimmy Carter ...