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Symbolic Interactionism on Stratification

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Interactionists study how class is displayed and read in everyday life through speech, dress, consumption, and manner, making position visible and enforceable.

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An accent or a brand communicates position before anyone states an income.

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These markers are learned in childhood and are difficult to acquire later.