Gente bien, gente decente: fronteras simbólicas, procesos de identificación y diferenciación de profesionales pertenecientes a las clases medias en Cali

The processes of identifi cation and diff erentiation of the middle class are analyzed by a system of values and social categories that work as symbolic borders, through which their members establish limits that make a social distinction among them. The intention of this article is to illustrate ho...

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Autor Principal: Sánchez Salcedo, José Fernando
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Universidad de San Buenaventura - Cali 2017
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Acceso en línea: 1794-192X
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Sumario: The processes of identifi cation and diff erentiation of the middle class are analyzed by a system of values and social categories that work as symbolic borders, through which their members establish limits that make a social distinction among them. The intention of this article is to illustrate how the members of the middle class of Cali create symbolic borders of separation through a group of categorizations. These categorizations while setting boundaries between individuals, also create ways for integration or exclusion, in a constantly changing context, as is characteristic of contemporary Colombian society.