People have always found ways to flaunt their social status and wealth. These days, it could be a high-end vehicle or a high-end purse. It was all about the largest television or the appropriate watch ...

1. Salt was once worth its weight in gold. Because of its preservative qualities, salt was worth its weight in gold in ancient Greece. Before that, it was used in offerings made to Egyptian gods. And ...

For generations, societies have embraced clothing, gold jewelry and other material possessions as symbols of wealth, power and status. These coveted items — like most status symbols throughout history ...

While status symbols have almost always been characterized in a game of "having what others can't," focused on material goods and consumerism, recent shifts in the collective experience and perception ...

Did you ever meet someone who seemed to fall for almost any little trick in the book? In the world of status symbols, that seems to be the case all the time. Most of us average people tend to snap up ...

Class and status have defined and disturbed civilisations for generations. In monarchies, a family monopolised power, privileges and status. Political reforms, based on voting, watered down their ...