Conspicuous Consumption
$23.59
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
24 October 2005
Summary
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With its wry portrayal of a shallow, materialistic ‘leis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141023984 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141023988 |
| Author: | Thorstein Veblen |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2005 |
| Weight: | 72g |
| Dimensions: | 180mm x 110mm x 7mm |
| Series: | Penguin Great Ideas |
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Critics Review
Great Ideas… is the right name for these slim, elegant paperbacks… They are written with precision, force, and care. (“The Wall Street Journal”) Penguin Books hopes to provide an economical remedy for time-pressed readers in search of intellectual sustenance. (“USA Today”)
About The Author
Thorstein Veblen
Thorstein Bunde Veblen (1857-1929) was an American economist and sociologist. Educated at Carleton College, Johns Hopkins University and Yale University, his most famous work, The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899), from which this selection is taken, is a satiric look at American society. He coined the widely used phrases “conspicuous consumption” and “pecuniary emulation”.
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