The theory of the leisure class
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Main Flagstaff Public Library - Non-Fiction
305.5201 V395T
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305.5201 V395T
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xxxv, 263 pages ; 20 cm.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references.
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In this scathing book, the author produced a landmark study of affluent American society that exposes, with brilliant ruthlessness, the habits of production and waste that link invidious business tactics and barbaric social behavior. Veblen's analysis of the evolutionary process sees greed as the overriding motive in the modern economy, and with an impartial gaze he examines the human cost paid when social institutions exploit the consumption of unessential goods for the sake of personal profit. Fashion, beauty, animals, sports, the home, the clergy, scholars--all are assessed for their true usefulness and found wanting. Indeed, this critique covers all aspects of modern life from dress, class, the position of women, home decoration, industry, business, and sport, to religion, scholarship, and education.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Veblen, T., & Banta, M. (2009). The theory of the leisure class . Oxford Univ Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Veblen, Thorstein, 1857-1929 and Martha. Banta. 2009. The Theory of the Leisure Class. Oxford Univ Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Veblen, Thorstein, 1857-1929 and Martha. Banta. The Theory of the Leisure Class Oxford Univ Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Veblen, Thorstein, and Martha Banta. The Theory of the Leisure Class Oxford Univ Press, 2009.
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