... proletarians (the have-nots). Akin to the parvenus, the poseurs seek the company of the haves, but they do not show a meaningful desire to dissociate from the have-nots. Finally, the proletarians ... elite and to the haves that they are part of their group. The irony is, of course, that while many parvenus believe they are saying to the world that they are not have-nots, in reality, they may ... most inclined to buy the fakes demand what the parvenus are showing off: the loud handbags, in line with a desire to prominently associate themselves with this group. STUDY 3: RECOGNIZING...