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Veblen's "The Theory of the Leisure Class," first published in 1899, critiques the 19th-century socio-economic system that linked class status to material wealth. Over a century later, it remains relevant, offering a contemporary and often satirical perspective on American economics and society, marking it as a pioneering critique of consumerism.
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Theory of the Leisure Class, Thorstein Veblen
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- Released
- 2014
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Thorstein Veblen
- Publisher
- Vero Verlag
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN13
- 9783957387608
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Business, Business & Management, Political Science & Politics, Philosophical Topics, Politics, Economics, Gifts for grandpa, Sociology, Aristocracy, nobility
- Original title
- The theory of the leisure class
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- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- Veblen's "The Theory of the Leisure Class," first published in 1899, critiques the 19th-century socio-economic system that linked class status to material wealth. Over a century later, it remains relevant, offering a contemporary and often satirical perspective on American economics and society, marking it as a pioneering critique of consumerism.