Description
| Product ID: | 9780140187953 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Title: | The Theory of the Leisure Class |
| Authors: | Author: Robert Lekachman, Thorsten Veblen, Thorstein Veblen |
| Page Count: | 416 |
| Subjects: | Social classes, Social classes, Economic theory and philosophy, Economic theory & philosophy |
| Description: | This classic of economic thought is a scathing critique of American snobbery and wastefulness. Chief among the practices that Veblen so wittily satirizes is "conspicuous consumption", a pattern of behaviour that still flourishes among us. This classic of economic thought is a scathing critique of American snobbery and wastefulness. Chief among the practices that Veblen so wittily satirizes is "conspicuous consumption", a pattern of behaviour that still flourishes among us. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1995-07-27 |
