Abstract

QUARESMA, Maria Luísa. The Christening name, the school’s name: routes for a sociological outview. Anál. Social [online]. 2014, n.212, pp.676-699. ISSN 0003-2573.

This paper is about upper classes’ social distinction and is based on the results of a case study developed in a leading private school located in Lisbon. We identify the distinctive mark in two important signs: the name and the school attended by descendants. We analyze the distinctive proprieties of the students’ names and investigate parents’ motivations in choosing that specific school.

Keywords : distinction; upper classes; onomastics; private school.

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