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Status symbol

A status symbol is a visible, external symbol of one´s social position, an indicator of economic or social status. Many luxury goods are often considered status symbols. Status symbol is also a sociological term – as part of social and sociological symbolic interactionism – relating to how individuals and groups interact and interpret various cultural symbols.

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Ein Ostberliner Fotograf in Westberlin, Bild 1: AFN-Funkhaus. SW-Foto, 1960 © Kurt Schwarz.Ein Ostberliner Fotograf in Westberlin, Bild 3: Sportwagen. SW-Foto, 1960 © Kurt Schwarz.
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