In the past, people were roughly divided to various classes and occupations by symbol capital which is mostly showed in the form of cloths or uniforms such as armor for soldier and clerical cloth for priest (Veblen 2006). Bourdieu (1993: 37) described symbolic capital as ‘being known and recognized and is more or less synonymous with: standing, good name, honour, fame, prestige and reputation’. In other words, symbolic capital relates to the way that one is estimated honour and prestige by other person. It can be any property (any form of capital whether physical, economic, cultural or social), when social agent know it, recognize it, and give it value (Bourdieu 1998; Gergs 2003). Now, the symbolic capital not only still plays the role in the society but also become much more important and diverse for human to show their status that are different from other people or even
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As a result, the symbolic capital that is obviously seen and given the most value, is goods in the fashion industry such as cloths, bags and accessories, because clothing reveals information about its wearer’s socio-identity, including hints about their wealth, occupation, location, religion and social
As a result, the symbolic capital that is obviously seen and given the most value, is goods in the fashion industry such as cloths, bags and accessories, because clothing reveals information about its wearer’s socio-identity, including hints about their wealth, occupation, location, religion and social