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'''Nouveau riche''' ([[French language|French]]: "new rich") is a term, usually derogatory, to describe persons who acquire wealth within their generation, and spend it conspicuously. The implication is that, being of [[lower class|lower-]] or [[middle class|middle-class]] origin, these individuals lack the [[taste (sociology)|taste]] to use [[wealth]] properly. Hence, this class of people is sometimes ill-regarded by [[old money]] as culturally inferior, comparatively lacking in [[pedigree]] and subtlety.

I am a recent graduate from [[Iowa State University]] with a degree in [[computer engineering]]. This fall I will be starting graduate school in [[computer science]] at the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]]. My personal interests include [[computers]], [[field crumpets]], [[contract bridge|bridge]], [[Mac OS X]], [[investing]], and [[music]].

The benchmark of the ''nouveau riche'' is their acquiring possessions which are touted to them as being the sort of things that rich people would possess. "Old money" in traditional European societies have inherited a large house filled with well-built furniture acquired over the centuries. Their cars are not necessarily the most expensive and capable, but have a bit of restraint, or else they disguise their social position in cars of the middle rank. During the Great Depression, Chryslers, for example, were sold to such people for this reason. They fit within a social ''milieu'' in which everyone knows everyone else and has for generations. The ''nouveau riche'' in essence try to crash this party by buying everything they need to show that they have money not merely within one generation but within a few years. Some nouveau riche are equally resentful of the old rich, for them being undeserving of their wealth. For example, many self-made millionaires rose from the middle class, and detest being looked down upon by someone who has not proven themselves to be worthy of their wealth, by simply having inherited it.

For more information about me, please see my [http://www.eric-aderhold.com personal web site].

The concept of ''nouveau riche'' is exemplified by many [[celebrity|celebrities]]. Notable examples are [[Elvis Presley]] and his [[Graceland]] estate, and personalities such as [[Victoria Gotti]] and her family. In the UK, the archetype of the nouveau riche is personified by the celebrity couple [[David Beckham|David]] and [[Victoria Beckham|Victoria]] Beckham, often referred to by the press as "Posh and Becks", whose ostentatiousness has earned them the attention of numerous satirists and social commentators.

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Fictional examples of ''nouveau riche'' include Jay Gatsby from [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s novel ''[[The Great Gatsby]]'' , [[Rodney Dangerfield]]'s character Al Czervik in ''[[Caddyshack]]'' , and [[Jackie Mason]]'s Jack Hartounian in ''[[Caddyshack II]]''. An example of this term taken to the farcical extreme is [[Steve Martin]]'s title role as ''[[The Jerk (film)|The Jerk]]''.

I am currently focusing mainly on improving existing articles that are associated with [[Iowa State University]], including adding information, adding references, cleaning up the writing style, and starting new articles where appropriate. I just finished studying at ISU for four years, so I feel I can definitely identify areas where articles could be expanded, added, or corrected.

I am also spending a bit of time addressing [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation_pages_with_links]], though too much of that tends to get quite tedious after a while.

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== Awards ==

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