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The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) was published during the Gilded Age (1870–1900), the time of the robber baron millionaires John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt, at the end of the 19th century.
- Thorstein Veblen
- 1899
The leisure class as a whole comprises the noble and the priestly classes, together with much of their retinue. The occupations of the class are correspondingly diversified; but they have the common economic characteristic of being non-industrial. These non-industrial upper-class occupations may be roughly comprised under government, warfare ...
A classic work of economic and social criticism that exposes the hollowness of many of our canons of taste, education, dress, and culture. Veblen argues that the leisure class sets the standards followed by every level of society and that conspicuous consumption is a mark of prestige.
- Thorstein
- 1st Edition
Mar 1, 1997 · The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
- Thorstein Veblen
- Produced by David Reed, and David Widger
- 1899
- English
Nov 6, 2019 · The theory of the leisure class. "In his first and best-known book, Veblen defines the social attitudes and values that condone the misuse of wealth and observes the variety of ways in which the resources of modern society are wasted.
May 28, 2009 · In his scathing The Theory of the Leisure Class, Thorstein Veblen produced a landmark study of affluent American society that exposes, with brilliant ruthlessness, the habits of production...
Feb 1, 1994 · The Theory of the Leisure Class. A classic of sociology and economics, originally published in 1899 With exquisite irony, Veblen, the "best critic of America that America has produced" (C. Wright...
