The Theory of the Leisure Class (Dover Thrift Editions)

The Theory of the Leisure Class (Dover Thrift Editions)

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Classic of economic and social theory offers satiric examination of the hollowness and falsity suggested by the term "conspicuous consumption" (coined by Veblen), exposing the emptiness of many cherished standards of taste, education, dress and culture.

The Theory of the Leisure Class (Dover Thrift Editions),Thorstein Veblen,Dover Publications,0486280624,General,Leisure class,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Literature: Classics,Sociology - Social Theory,19th century fiction,Social Science / General,Social classes

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