I want to know the answer to the following question:
The idea of what quality was a social indicator that provided a new source of legitimacy for the dominant class?
All the background I'm provided with is that "The idea of taste (le goût) was a social indicator: to truly be able to categorize nature, one had to have the proper taste, an ability of discretion shared by all members of polite society.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: yes