The Theory of the Leisure Class (Oxford World's Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (718 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199552584 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Genedide said Veblen is over rated.. Oxford University Press is the best academic publisher out there. But they could be publishing copies of Das Kapital instead of this.Veblen is a textbook Pro-Civilized theorist who took Marxism and and divided the classes into "Civilized" and "Barbaric."Example: " The ownership of women takes place in the lower BARBARIAN stages of culture.". "Occypy Wall Street read this book!" according to Nancy L. Brown. Clearly delineates the two figures on the historical horizon: the earlier, "savage" man (or woman - Veblen regards women as those responsible for humanity's progress in food) who labors, admires craftsmanship, and, the later "barbaric" man: the predator who, by force and fraud, seizes and controls the usufruct to the detriment of the underlying population. In the semi-peaceful modern period, the b. Theory of Economic Life James F. Mueller Thorstein Veblen's book really is a fascinating study of American economic life. His thesis can be summarized this way: people consume goods in order to demonstrate their wealth and reputability to others. Thus, consumption is directed not at the satisfaction of the person himself, but aims rather to please and pique the opinions of others. A fascinating book with engaging prose.
Indeed, Veblen's 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. The targets of Veblen's coruscating satire are as evident today as they were a century ago, and his book still has the power to shock and enlighten. Fashion, beauty, animals, sports, the home, the clergy, scholars--all are assessed for their true usefulness and found wanting. Martha Banta's introduction illuminates Veblen's uncompromising arguments as it highlights the literary force of Veblen's writing and its influence on later American writers such as Edith Wharton, Henry James, Dos Passos, and F. In his scathing The Theory of the Leisure Class, Thorstein Veblen produce
He taught at the universities of Chicago and Missouri, Stanford University, and the New School for Social Research. His many books include The Theory of Business Enterprise, The Higher Learning in America, and The Theory of the Leisure Class, all available from Transaction.Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles, Martha Banta is the author of Imaging American Women: Ideas and Ideals in Cultural History (New York, 1987).. Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) wa
About the Author Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) was perhaps the most famous American economist and social critic of his time. He taught at the universities of Chicago and Missouri, Stanford University, and the New School for Social Research. His many books include The Theory of Business Enterprise, The Higher Learning in America, and The Theory of the Leisure Class, all available from Transaction.Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles, Martha Banta is the author of Imaging American Women: Ideas and Ideals in Cultural History (New York, 1987).