The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen, Robert Bruce Lindsay
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Description 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.
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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 of taste, education, dress, and culture. Since its original publication in 1899, the work has become a classic of social and economic thought and policy and exerted an influence widely felt beyond the sphere of economics. For Veblen, the shallowness and superficiality of society resulted from the tendency to believe that true accomplishment lay in arriving at a condition of ostentatious wealth and status. In developing this thesis, he traces the origins and development of ownership and property, offering extraordinary insights into the phenomenon of consumerism, the evolution of class structure, the rise of leisure time and how modern societal goals are grounded in pecuniary aspirations and achievements. Students, sociologists, historians, economists - anyone interested in the motives and behavior of human beings within a large-scale social context - will find this time-honored investigation still relevant and readable over a century after its first appearance. It belongs in the library of every thinking person.
Author Biography
Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) was perhaps the most famous Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) was perhaps the most famous American economist and social critic of his time. He taught American economist and social critic of his time. He taught at the universities of Chicago and Missouri, Stanford Unive at the universities of Chicago and Missouri, Stanford University, and the New School for Social Research. rsity, and the New School for Social Research.
Details ISBN 0486280624 ISBN-13 9780486280622 Title The Theory of the Leisure Class Author Thorstein Veblen, Robert Bruce Lindsay Format Paperback Year 2000 Pages 256 Edition New edition Publisher Dover Publications Inc. GE_Item_ID:7602988; About Us
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