Is clothing an act of expression (popular culture) or an act of consumption (mass culture)? Is it possible to have a natural, “authentic” self in a consumer society? How does class (socio-economic...

Is clothing an act of expression (popular culture) or an act of consumption (mass culture)? Is it possible to have a natural, “authentic” self in a consumer society? How does class (socio-economic position, “the class ceiling”) factor into an individual’s agency?