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Which sociologist coined the term status symbol?

AAlfred Gell
BMax Weber
CKarl Marx
DAdam Smith
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Max Weber
1. Goods people buy relate to their status. 2. Weber coined status symbol. 3. Cell phone brand is a marker today. _Source: NCERT Class 12 Indian Society, Chapter 4, The Market as a Social Institution._
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