The system, ideology, or practice of pursuing and maintaining gigman status; social climbing through conspicuous consumption of respectable symbols.
From gigman + -ism (suffix denoting a system, practice, or ideology). Forms a noun parallel to realism, socialism, capturing gigman pursuit as a social movement or philosophy.
Gigmanism is essentially proto-consumerism—the belief that buying the right stuff makes you the right person—a concept that's never really gone away.
An ideology or practice centered on gigman values—social respectability through economic performance. The -ism suffix typically applies to male-associated systems, embedding gendered class assumptions.
Use 'status performance through economic means' or 'respectability ideology' instead.
["respectability ideology","class performance"]
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