Paperback, 256 pages
English language
Published April 1, 2007 by Cosimo Classics.
The Theory of the Leisure Class
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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.
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.
Subjects
- Economics
- Sociology, Social Studies
- Business & Economics
- Business / Economics / Finance
- Business/Economics
- Economics - General
- Sociology - General
- Business & Economics : Economic History
- Business & Economics : Economics - General
- Social Science / Sociology / General
- Economic History