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Thorstein Veblen | |||
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"The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions is a book, first published in 1899, by the Norwegian-American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen while he was a professor at the University of Chicago. In the book's introduction he explains that much of the material discussed can be traced back to the proper sources by any well-read person. The Theory of the Leisure Class is considered one of the first detailed critiques of consumerism" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Theory_of_the_Leisure_Class]. | |||
===Related Reading=== | ===Related Reading=== | ||
*[[Conspicuous Consumption]] | |||
*[[Class: A Guide Through the American Status System]] | |||
*[[Class Status and Instantaneity]] | |||
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Author
Thorstein Veblen
Description
"The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions is a book, first published in 1899, by the Norwegian-American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen while he was a professor at the University of Chicago. In the book's introduction he explains that much of the material discussed can be traced back to the proper sources by any well-read person. The Theory of the Leisure Class is considered one of the first detailed critiques of consumerism" [1].
