The Theory of the Leisure Class - Penguin Modern Classics
The Theory of the Leisure Class - Penguin Modern Classics
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27 July, 1995
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This classic of economic thought is a scathing critique of American snobbery and wastefulness. Chief among the practices that Veblen so wittily satirizes is "conspicuous consumption", a pattern of behaviour that still flourishes among us.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780140187953 |
| ISBN10 | 0140187952 |
| Number Of Pages | 416 |
| Item Weight | 332 g |
| Product Dimensions | 132 x 196 x 24 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) was a Norwegian-American sociologist and economist and a leader of the Efficiency Movement. In 1919, Veblen, along with Charles Beard, James Harvey Robinson and John Dewey, helped found the New School for Social Research (known today as New School University).
Robert Lekachman was a professor of economics at Lehman College, City University of New York, and is the author of The Age of Keynes and Capitalism for Beginners.