Paperback • 2009 • English

The Theory of the Leisure Class

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By Thorstein Veblen

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'Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.' In The Theory of the Leisure Class Thorstein Veblen sets out 'to discuss the place and value of the leisure class as an economic factor in modern life'. In so doing he produced a landmark study of affluent American society that exposes, with brilliant ruthlessness, the habits of production and waste that link invidious business tactics and barbaric social behaviour. Veblen's analysis of the evol...Show more

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9780199552580

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Oxford University Press

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

The Theory of the Leisure Class

Format

Paperback

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