The Theory of the Leisure Class
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- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 August 1994
Summary
Classic of economic and social theory offers satiric examination of the hollowness and falsity suggested by the term “conspicuous consumption,” exposing the emptiness of many standards of taste, education, dress, and culture.
“The most impressive satirist of his day.” - Time Magazine
With devastating satiric wit, this book examines the hollowness and falsity suggested by the term “conspicuous consumption” (coined by Veblen) and exposes the emptiness of many cherished standards…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486280622 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0486280624 |
| Author: | Thorstein Veblen |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 1 August 1994 |
| Weight: | 190g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 134mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Dover Thrift Editions |
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About The Author
Thorstein Veblen
Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) was perhaps the most famous American economist and social critic of his time. He taught at the universities of Chicago and Missouri, Stanford University, and the New School for Social Research.
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