The Theory of the Leisure Class
Classic of economic and social theory offers a satiric examination of the hollowness and falsity suggested by the term "conspicuous consumption," exposing the emptiness of many cherished standards of taste, education, dress, and culture. Since first appearing in 1899, it has become a classic of...
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Classic of economic and social theory offers a satiric examination of the hollowness and falsity suggested by the term "conspicuous consumption," exposing the emptiness of many cherished standards of taste, education, dress, and culture. Since first appearing in 1899, it has become a classic of social theory that has contributed to the modernization of economic policy.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780486280622 (0486280624)
Publish date: May 20th 1994
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pages no: 244
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Academic,
Economics,
Culture,
Politics,
Philosophy,
Sociology,
Social Science,
Theory,
Society