Theory of the Leisure Class
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Author
Publication
2013 - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Language
English
Word Count
105,690 words, Calculated
Page Count
0 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139781484076088
- Open LibraryOL54320880M
Classifications
- DDC305.520
- DDC305.5/234
- LCCHB831 .V4 1965
and 1 more
- LCCHB'831'V414
Description
Considered the first in-depth critique of consumerism, economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class has come to be regarded as one of the great works of economic theory. Using contemporary and anthropological accounts, Veblen held that our economic and social norms are driven by traces of our early tribal life, rather than ideas of utility.
First Sentence
The institution of a leisure class is found in its best development at the higher stages of the barbarian culture; as, for instance, in feudal Europe or feudal Japan.
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