HOW AND WHY "BOBOS" BECAME FRENCH.
"Bobo" is short for "bohemian bourgeois." David Brooks coined the term in his book, Bobos in Paradise (2000), where he defined bobos as upper-middle class individuals who espouse liberal politics and who eschew conspicuous consumption. This article examines why use of the term has become widespread...
| Publicado en: | French Politics, Culture & Society Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 105 - 126 |
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