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prestige  

Definition

  • Prestige is an intangible good (such as esteem or honor) accorded to high-status social positions and enjoyed by persons who occupy those positions. As such, prestige may be intertwined with other dimensions of social stratification. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Prestige]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GKGHTP7L-S

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