Who are the "Yuppies"? A Popular View
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3015591 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jerry Savells (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 234-241 |
| Publication date | 1986-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1569-1322 • E-ISSN: 1569-1330 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/156854286x00195 |
| OpenAlex | W1978729170 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Yuppies (Young Urban Professionals) are the darlings of the media and the marketeers in the 1980's. From a sociological perspective, they are a minority-but as trendsetters and risk-takers, with more political clout, education, and affluence-they may be considered the aspiring New Elites for this generation. This article suggests a Lifestyle Profile of the YUPPIES identifying their more interesting (and potentially significant) social and behavioral attributes
Media studies · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social science · Sociological imagination · Sociology · Education, Sociology, Communication Studies · Law · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2010 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |