{Collective Behaviour [continued (3)][ – Fashion]}[7th October 1990]

[Redbook8:16][19901007:2155c]{Collective Behaviour [continued (3)][ – Fashion]}[7th October 1990]

19901007.2155 (Sun)

[continued]

‘Fashion is much like fads* and other collective obsessions, except that it is institutionalised and regularised, becoming continuous rather than sporadic, and partially predictable. Whereas fads often challenge the established class structure of a society by popularising modes of behaviour deriving from lower echelons, fashion flows predictably from the higher levels to the lower levels, providing a continuous verification of class differences. Continuous change is essential if the higher classes are to maintain their distinctiveness after copies of their clothing styles appear at lower levels. Fashions tend to change cyclically within limits set by the more stable culture.’**

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*[See last previous entry]

**E[ncyclopaedia] B[ritannica] 16:611

***ref II. [re ‘social isolates’ & introverts]

[See last previous entry, 1^st paragraph, & fn=#]

****→[[Redbook8:18][19901010:1531]{Expressive and Active Crowds}[10th October 1990],] p18

(See [[Redbook8:23][19901013:1100]{A Dream; Of Sybil Bathing}[13th October 1990],] p23 re Tue[sday 19901009]

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