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The Theory of the Leisure Class (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

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Condition
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Release Year
1994
ISBN
9780140187953
Book Title
Theory of the Leisure Class
Item Length
7.7 in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
1994
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Thorstein Veblen
Genre
Social Science, Political Science
Topic
Political Economy, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Sociology / Social Theory
Item Width
5.1 in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz
Number of Pages
416 Pages

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A classic of sociology and economics, originally published in 1899 With exquisite irony, Veblen, the "best critic of America that America has produced" (C. Wright Mills), lays bare the hollowness of our canons of taste and culture. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0140187952
ISBN-13
9780140187953
eBay Product ID (ePID)
34777

Product Key Features

Book Title
Theory of the Leisure Class
Author
Thorstein Veblen
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Political Economy, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Sociology / Social Theory
Publication Year
1994
Genre
Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
416 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.7 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz

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Twelfth Grade
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Table of Content
The Theory of the Leisure Class - Thorstein Veblen Introduction by Robert Lekachman Preface Chapter I: Introductory Chapter II: Pecuniary Emulation Chapter III: Conspicuous Leisure Chapter IV: Conspicuous Consumption Chapter V: The Pecuniary Standards of Living Chapter VI: Pecuniary Canons of Taste Chapter VII: Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture Chapter VIII: Industrial Exemption and Conservatism Chapter IX: The Conservation of Archaic Traits Chapter X: Modern Survivals of Prowess Chapter XI: The Belief in Luck Chapter XII: Devout Observances Chapter XIII: Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interest Chapter XIV: The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture
Copyright Date
1994
Dewey Decimal
305.520
Dewey Edition
20

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