Coleman and Rainwater found that working-class families were more likely to own larger and more expensive automobiles than middle-class families.

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This is known as the "status symbol" hypothesis, which suggests that working-class families may engage in conspicuous consumption as a way to display their social status and upward mobility. Coleman and Rainwater's study found evidence to support this hypothesis.

Coleman and Rainwater Found That Working-Class Families Were More Likely