Conspicuous Consumption
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Thorstein Bunde Veblen (1857-1929) was an American economist and sociologist. Educated at Carleton College, Johns Hopkins University and Yale University, his most famous work, The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899), from which this selection is taken, is a satiric look at American society. He coined the widely used phrases "conspicuous consumption" and "pecuniary emulation".
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Specialized Books
Sub Genre
Society & Social Sciences
Format
Softcover
Pages
112
Price
10.50 €
Description
Thorstein Bunde Veblen (1857-1929) was an American economist and sociologist. Educated at Carleton College, Johns Hopkins University and Yale University, his most famous work, The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899), from which this selection is taken, is a satiric look at American society. He coined the widely used phrases "conspicuous consumption" and "pecuniary emulation".
Book Information
Main Genre
Specialized Books
Sub Genre
Society & Social Sciences
Format
Softcover
Pages
112
Price
10.50 €