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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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Note on the Text -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology of Thorstein Bunde Veblen -- Explanatory Notes -- I. Introductory -- II. Pecuniary Emulation -- III. Conspicuous Leisure -- IV. Conspicuous Consumption -- V. The Pecuniary Standard of Living -- VI. Pecuniary Canons of Taste -- VII. Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture -- VIII. Industrial Exemption and Conservatism -- IX. The Conservation of Archaic Traits -- X. Modern Survivals of Prowess -- XI. The Belief in Luck -- XII. Devout Observances -- XIII. Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interest -- XIV. The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture -- Last Page. | |
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