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The Theory of the Leisure Class

Thorstein Veblen

Publisher: FV Éditions

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Veblen was a sociologist as much as he was an economist. "The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions" is a treatise on economics and a social critique of conspicuous consumption, as a function of social class and of consumerism. Published in 1899, it presents the evolutionary development of human institutions (social and economic) that shape society.
Available since: 07/15/2019.

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