Kendall, Diana Elizabeth,

Members only : elite clubs and the process of exclusion / Diana Kendall. - v, 191 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-184) and index.

The world of exclusive clubs -- Exclusion and snobbery take a trip from London to America -- How to "chosen few" are chosen -- Membership has its privileges -- Making connections : clubs and political networks -- Change and resistance to change in membership policies -- Beyond the walls : the wider influence of elite clubs.

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2008001572


Clubs--United States
Elite (Social sciences)--Social networks--United States
Social capital (Sociology)--United States
Marginality, Social--United States

HS2723 / .K46 2008

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