The Birkin bag made by luxury retailer Hermès is a must-have for the global elite. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast to hear two sociologist discuss what it symbolises.
- Director of Studies (Human, Social and Political Sciences), Bye-Fellow and Associate Tutor at St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge
Rich Indian women are anxious about being recognised as members of an international elite.
Indian elites’ extravagant weddings are a show of strength, a glamorised return to traditions, and a celebration of social conservatism.
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