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The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions (1899), by Thorstein Veblen, is a treatise of economics and sociology, and a critique of conspicuous consumption as a function of social class and of consumerism, which are social activities derived from the social stratification of people and the division of labor ...
- Thorstein Veblen
- 400 pp
- 1899
- 1899
The leisure class as a whole comprises the noble and the priestly classes, together with much of their retinue. The occupations of the class are correspondingly diversified; but they have the common economic characteristic of being non-industrial. These non-industrial upper-class occupations may be roughly comprised under government, warfare ...
1 de mar. de 1997 · The Theory of the Leisure Class Credits: Produced by David Reed, and David Widger Language: English: LoC Class: HB: Social sciences: Economic theory, Demography: Subject: Sociology Subject: Leisure class Category: Text: EBook-No. 833: Release Date: Mar 1, 1997: Most Recently Updated: Jul 19, 2014: Copyright Status: Public domain in ...
- Thorstein Veblen
- Produced by David Reed, and David Widger
- 1899
- English
28 de may. de 2009 · The Theory of the Leisure Class. In his scathing The Theory of the Leisure Class, Thorstein Veblen produced a landmark study of affluent American society that exposes, with...
The Theory of the Leisure Class. In Veblen's first and best-known work, he challenges some of society's most cherished standards of behavior and with devastating wit and satire exposes...
His first book, The Theory of the Leisure Class, subtitled An Economic Study of Institutions, was published in 1899. Still read today, it represents the essence of most of his thinking. Veblen sought to apply Darwin’s evolutionism to the study of modern economic life.
24 de oct. de 2017 · In The Theory of the Leisure Class, his first and best-known work, Thorstein Veblen challenges some of society's most cherished standards of behavior and, with devastating wit and satire, exposes the hollowness of many of our canons of taste, education, dress, and culture.
