Symbolic indicators may not always be reliable in helping you assess someone's class status.Which of the following is an example of this?
A)A common form of recreation of low-class males is playing pool at the local beer joint.
B)A con man from a lower-class background wears a tuxedo when he tries to sell you shares in a nonexistent corporation.
C)According to Emily Post,one can always identify upper-crust families by the presence of a Day Maid.
D)Demille O'Hara,striving to return to the simplicity of life as lived by his tribal ancestors,lets his Day Maid go.
E)b and d

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Both option B and D showcase examples of how symbolic indicators may not always be reliable in assessing someone's class status. In option B, the con man is attempting to appear upper-class by wearing a tuxedo, but his behavior and actions reveal his lower-class background. In option D, Demille O'Hara chooses to let go of his Day Maid, which goes against the typical expectation of wealthy individuals having servants.

Symbolic Indicators May Not Always Be Reliable in Helping You