THE THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS: ML#63, 1939/Spring, 265 titles listed on DJ.
VEBLEN, THORSTEIN, Written by: A Norwegian-American economist and sociologist who became famous as a witty critic of capitalism. Veblen is known for the idea of "conspicuous consumption"; Foreword by Stuart Chase.
Published by New York: The Modern Library. 1939/Spring, 265 titles listed on DJ., 1939
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SHEPARDSON BOOKSTORE, 20+ YEARS OF EXCELLENCE. RARE SURVIVING BOOK: Has blue balloon cloth with very faded spine; gold torchbearer on front; blue tinted top edge; pages clean. DJ unclipped, 95 cents a copy; covered in mylar; has a tear. SUMMARY: (Still Very Relevant in the 21st Century) Veblen asserts that the contemporary lords of the manor, the businessmen who own the means of production, have employed themselves in the economically unproductive practices of conspicuous consumption and conspicuous leisure, which are useless activities that contribute neither to the economy nor to the material production of the useful goods and services required for the functioning of society, while it is the middle class and the working class who are usefully employed in the industrialised, productive occupations that support the whole of society.
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- Title
- THE THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS: ML#63, 1939/Spring, 265 titles listed on DJ.
- Author
- VEBLEN, THORSTEIN, Written by: A Norwegian-American economist and sociologist who became famous as a witty critic of capitalism. Veblen is known for the idea of "conspicuous consumption"; Foreword by Stuart Chase.
- Publisher
- New York: The Modern Library. 1939/Spring, 265 titles listed on DJ.
- Publication year
- 1939
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- Modern Library Edition
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