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With an introd. by John Kenneth Galbraith.

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An edition of The theory of the leisure class (1899)

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.

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Houghton Mifflin, Houghton Mifflin School
Language
English
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261

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Leisure class, Philosophy, Economics, Business, Nonfiction, Sociology, Classe oisive, Classes sociales, Soziologie, Prestige, Gesellschaftskritik, Economia, Consommation (Économie politique), Richesse, Aspect moral, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Social Classes

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The theory of the leisure class: an economic study of institutions
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Dewey Decimal Class
305.5/234
Library of Congress
HB831 .V4 1973, HB831.V4 1973

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Hardcover
Pagination
xxix, 21-261 p.
Number of pages
261
Dimensions
22 x x centimeters

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OL5293489M
Internet Archive
theoryofleisurec0000vebl_s0m7
ISBN 10
0395140080
LCCN
72014079
OCLC/WorldCat
665985
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5501
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"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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