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Talking about Japan, cultural arbitrage, how culture changes, and our universal desire for social status
Jessup Says - Just received this amazing book. Excited to read how W. David Marx "traces the Japanese assimilation of American fashion over the past hundred and fifty years, showing how Japanese
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Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change: Marx, W. David: 9780593296707: Amazon.com: Books
W. David Marx on Twitter: "@voxsartoria @acrossthesky813 How can you even see it, it's so subtle??" / Twitter
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