The theory of the leisure class / Thorstein Veblen ; edited with an introduction and notes by Martha Banta.

Veblen's landmark study of affluent American society exposes the 'pecuniary culture' and 'conspicuous consumption' that results when unessential goods are exploited at the expense of production of true value. This new edition examines Veblen's still pertinent arguments....

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Veblen, Thorstein, 1857-1929
Other Authors:	Banta, Martha
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Series:	Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
Subjects:	Leisure class.