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A review by ahmedhossam
Class: A Guide Through the American Status System by Paul Fussell
5.0
Several reviewers have already described this book as an eye-opener. Here is one more voice to the chorus.
Fussell's study of class in America in the 20th century still holds up, even to someone who lives in the other hemisphere, and wasn't even born when it was written.
The examples are old, sure, but the arguments and the core analysis is timeless. It made me rethink my notions of what a "class" is, as well as my own self-perception. I feel slightly self-aware saying that it hit a nerve more that I would've liked.
The ways Fussell's witty analysis is accurate are too many to count. From speech to education to manners. For example, if at any point you fell down the rabbit hole of fashion influencers and their endless "rules" and not-so-hidden snobbery, this world will make a whole lot more sense after you read this book.
A book that made me understand myself and the world better, with a couple of laughs along the way. What more could I ask?
Fussell's study of class in America in the 20th century still holds up, even to someone who lives in the other hemisphere, and wasn't even born when it was written.
The examples are old, sure, but the arguments and the core analysis is timeless. It made me rethink my notions of what a "class" is, as well as my own self-perception. I feel slightly self-aware saying that it hit a nerve more that I would've liked.
The ways Fussell's witty analysis is accurate are too many to count. From speech to education to manners. For example, if at any point you fell down the rabbit hole of fashion influencers and their endless "rules" and not-so-hidden snobbery, this world will make a whole lot more sense after you read this book.
A book that made me understand myself and the world better, with a couple of laughs along the way. What more could I ask?