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The Theory of the Leisure Class
by Thorstein Veblen
First Published
2004
Subjects
Leisure class
Philosophy
Economics
Business
Nonfiction
Sociology
Classe oisive
Classes sociales
Soziologie
Prestige
Gesellschaftskritik
Economia
Consommation (Économie politique)
Richesse
Aspect moral
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Social Classes
Sociale klassen
Consumentisme
Economische ontwikkeling
Vrije tijd
Clase ociosa
Freizeitgesellschaft
Theorie
Veblen, thorstein, 1857-1929
Economists, biography
Economics, history
Social reformers
Description
Considered the first in-depth critique of consumerism, economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class has come to be regarded as one of the great works of economic theory. Using contemporary and anthropological accounts, Veblen held that our economic and social norms are driven by traces of our early tribal life, rather than ideas of utility.