Titlebook: Expressions of High Status; A Comparative Synthe Jean-Pascal Daloz Book 2022 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusi

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Self-Confidence and Assertivenessccording to which ease is intrinsically linked to environment and experience, that, although it is not unfounded, it does little justice to the complexities of social life. There are no lack of testimonies revealing complete reversals of hierarchy affecting supposedly dominant individuals. Some page

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Distinguished Mannersry marked self-control, bordering on affected sophistication. These two strands can be found in the manuals devoted to the subject, which are either guided by ethical preoccupations of decent behaviour or aim at superior elegance. The first section examines all sorts of situations and gives many ill

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ServantsTo deal with the subject in a comparative way requires to study the question of the duties assigned. Secondly, it is essential to highlight how varied configurations can be, as well as major developments (from slavery to maids-of-all-work to the sometimes highly-paid specialists professionals of tod

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Artistshat matters is to hire the services of talented professionals belonging to various fields or artistic disciplines. They are expected to apply their know-how in order to produce works liable to celebrate the glory of the powerful. This chapter firstly revisits the subject of the relationship between

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Animalsnsibly assert one’s superiority towards them or to capitalise on their assets. Dealing with the subject, especially from a comparative perspective, requires consideration of many aspects. Animals can be rewarding because of their exotic character, their exceptional beauty, their famous talents, poss

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Jean-Pascal DalozCanvases aspects of behavior that other works about elites and the privileged have left untouched.Provides a middle-range theorization which avoids pure relativism.Analyses external and personal signa