Sociologist allison pugh researched consumer culture and socioeconomic class differences through parental purchases for children. in their relationship with their children, low-income parents tended to strive for symbolic indulgence, while high-income parents tended toward symbolic deprivation. both of these approaches are an attempt to ensure that kids "fit in" at school, indicating that parents of all classes shy away from difference. these actions reflect a. values. b. symbolic representation. c. material culture. d. ethnocentrism.

Sociologist Allison Pugh researched consumer culture and socioeconomic class differences through parental purchases for children. In their relationship with their children, low-income parents tended to strive for symbolic indulgence, while high-income parents tended toward symbolic deprivation. Both of these approaches are an attempt to ensure that kids "fit in" at school, indicating that parents of all classes shy away from difference. These actions reflect values.

the answer might be either a or c. can't be too sure , because i searched the web, but no valid answers came through.