The Theory of the Leisure Class
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The Theory of the Leisure Class is Thorstein Veblen’s influential 1899 socio-economic study that critiques consumer culture and introduces the concept of “conspicuous consumption.”
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| The Theory of the Leisure Class canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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socio-economic study ⓘ |
| author | Thorstein Veblen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
conspicuous consumption
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idle rich ⓘ ostentatious display of wealth ⓘ wasteful consumption ⓘ |
| describes |
leisure class
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middle class emulation of elites ⓘ waste as a marker of status ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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social criticism ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on conspicuous leisure
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chapter on pecuniary emulation ⓘ chapter on the higher learning as a leisure-class occupation ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic of social science
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foundational text on consumerism ⓘ |
| influenced |
consumer theory
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critical theory ⓘ cultural studies ⓘ institutional economics ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
conspicuous consumption
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conspicuous leisure ⓘ invidious comparison ⓘ leisure class ⓘ pecuniary emulation ⓘ |
| notableTermCoined |
conspicuous consumption
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conspicuous leisure ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| publisher | Macmillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
industrial societies
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modern capitalist economy ⓘ |
| subject |
capitalism
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class structure ⓘ consumer culture ⓘ institutional economics ⓘ social stratification ⓘ status symbols ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
evolutionary economics
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institutional analysis ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Gilded Age
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late 19th century capitalism ⓘ |
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