Description: Please be sure to have a look at photos and condition description before deciding to buy. This is a used book with some wear and tear, which we've tried to thoroughly catalog. If there are any questions we've failed to answer here, please feel free to reach out to us. For speediest delivery, please select expedited shipping at checkout! Featured here is the title The Theory of the Leisure Class: An economic study of institutions, by Thorstein Veblen with a foreword by Stuart Chase. The Modern Library, book #63: 1934. 404 pages. This book is a groundbreaking exploration of economic behavior and social status in modern society. First published in 1899, this seminal work introduces the concept of conspicuous consumption, where individuals flaunt wealth through extravagant goods and lifestyles to signal social status. Veblen critiques the “leisure class,” whose wealth is derived not from productivity but from inherited privilege and passive income. Through a sharp, often satirical lens, he examines how status-driven behaviors shape culture, economics, and even morality. This book remains essential for readers interested in sociology, economics, or cultural criticism, offering timeless insights into the ways wealth and power influence human behavior and societal structures. The foreword to this book, penned in 1934, puts Veblen's work in the context of the Great Depression. Thanks for visiting, and have a beautiful day! shelf12
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Author: Thorstein Veblen
Region: North America
Publisher: Modern Library
Topic: Sociology
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Philosophy
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1934
