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What is ‘status symbol’?

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Max Weber, coined the term Status symbol’ to describe the relationship between the goods that people buy as per their social status, i.e., the goods they buy and use are closely related to their status in the society.

For example—Brand of cell phones or model of cars are important markers of socioeconomic status. .

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