High society, sometimes simply Society, is the behavior and lifestyle of people with the highest levels of wealth, power, fame and social status. It includes their related affiliations, social events and practices.[1][2] Upscale social clubs were open to men based on assessments of their ranking and role within high society.[3] In American high society, the Social Register was traditionally a key resource for identifying qualified members. For a global perspective, see upper class. The quality of housing, clothing, servants and dining were visible marks of membership.[4]
- ^ Foulkes, Nick. High Society: The History of America's Upper Class . Assouline, 2008. ISBN 2759402886
- ^ Nancy W. Ellenberger, "The Transformation of London 'Society' at the End of Victoria's Reign: Evidence from the Court Presentation Records." Albion 22.04 (1990): 633-653.
- ^ Barbara J. Black, "The Pleasure of Your Company in Late‐Victorian Clubland." Nineteenth‐Century Contexts 32#4 (2010): 281-304.
- ^ Yuri Lotman, High Society Dinners: Dining in Tsarist Russia. (2014)